Re: 8.1.3 and unused files

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Rod Taylor <pg(at)rbt(dot)ca>
Cc: PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: 8.1.3 and unused files
Date: 2006-05-05 18:09:29
Message-ID: 26731.1146852569@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Rod Taylor <pg(at)rbt(dot)ca> writes:
> Am I correct in the thought that the various files listed below are not
> used by the database and can be safely removed? There were no other
> active db connections when I issued this command.

> I think truncate (Slony) left them behind.

I don't particularly like the casual assumption that truncate is broken.
If I were you I'd be looking harder for a plausible explanation about
where these files came from, especially seeing how large they are.
Have you tried dumping the file contents to see if the data looks
recognizable at all?

regards, tom lane

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