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* restore postgres system database 8.1.11 @ 2008-05-05 04:36 Patrick Roberts <Patrick.Roberts@lonelyplanet.com.au> 0 siblings, 2 replies; 4+ messages in thread From: Patrick Roberts @ 2008-05-05 04:36 UTC (permalink / raw) To: pgsql-admin Hi All, On a newly created server I stupidly restored over the top of the postgres system database using the GUI...(postgresql n00b) and am wondering a couple of things. Firstly, if this database is overwritten, is it detrimental to the running of PostgreSQL? Secondly is it just a simple matter of restoring it using a backup from a different PostgreSQL instance installed elsewhere. Regards, Patrick ______________________________________________________________________ This email, including attachments, is intended only for the addressee and may be confidential, privileged and subject to copyright. If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender and delete it. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must not use, copy or disclose its content to anyone. You must not copy or communicate to others content that is confidential or subject to copyright, unless you have the consent of the content owner. ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 4+ messages in thread
* Re: restore postgres system database 8.1.11 @ 2008-05-05 06:21 Phillip Smith <phillip.smith@weatherbeeta.com.au> parent: Patrick Roberts <Patrick.Roberts@lonelyplanet.com.au> 1 sibling, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread From: Phillip Smith @ 2008-05-05 06:21 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 'Patrick Roberts' <Patrick.Roberts@lonelyplanet.com.au>; pgsql-admin > On a newly created server I stupidly restored over the top of the > postgres system database using the GUI...(postgresql n00b) and am > wondering a couple of things. > Firstly, if this database is overwritten, is it detrimental to the running of PostgreSQL? > Secondly is it just a simple matter of restoring it using a backup from a different PostgreSQL instance installed elsewhere. When you say "system database", do you mean 'template1'? Or 'template0'? Or 'postgres'? Or something else? THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT - Save paper if you don't really need to print this *******************Confidentiality and Privilege Notice******************* The material contained in this message is privileged and confidential to the addressee. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message or responsible for delivery of the message to such person, you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone, and you should destroy it and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Information in this message that does not relate to the official business of Weatherbeeta must be treated as neither given nor endorsed by Weatherbeeta. Weatherbeeta, its employees, contractors or associates shall not be liable for direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from transmission of this message or any attachments e-mail. ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 4+ messages in thread
* Re: restore postgres system database 8.1.11 @ 2008-05-06 03:15 Patrick Roberts <Patrick.Roberts@lonelyplanet.com.au> parent: Phillip Smith <phillip.smith@weatherbeeta.com.au> 0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread From: Patrick Roberts @ 2008-05-06 03:15 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Phillip Smith <phillip.smith@weatherbeeta.com.au>; pgsql-admin To be more clear it was the 'postgres' database. Regards, Patrick -----Original Message----- From: Phillip Smith [mailto:phillip.smith@weatherbeeta.com.au] Sent: Monday, 5 May 2008 4:22 PM To: Patrick Roberts; pgsql-admin@postgresql.org Subject: RE: [ADMIN] restore postgres system database 8.1.11 > On a newly created server I stupidly restored over the top of the > postgres system database using the GUI...(postgresql n00b) and am > wondering a couple of things. > Firstly, if this database is overwritten, is it detrimental to the running of PostgreSQL? > Secondly is it just a simple matter of restoring it using a backup from a different PostgreSQL instance installed elsewhere. When you say "system database", do you mean 'template1'? Or 'template0'? Or 'postgres'? Or something else? THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT - Save paper if you don't really need to print this *******************Confidentiality and Privilege Notice******************* The material contained in this message is privileged and confidential to the addressee. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message or responsible for delivery of the message to such person, you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone, and you should destroy it and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Information in this message that does not relate to the official business of Weatherbeeta must be treated as neither given nor endorsed by Weatherbeeta. Weatherbeeta, its employees, contractors or associates shall not be liable for direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from transmission of this message or any attachments e-mail. ______________________________________________________________________ This email, including attachments, is intended only for the addressee and may be confidential, privileged and subject to copyright. If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender and delete it. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must not use, copy or disclose its content to anyone. You must not copy or communicate to others content that is confidential or subject to copyright, unless you have the consent of the content owner. ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 4+ messages in thread
* Re: restore postgres system database 8.1.11 @ 2008-05-06 03:20 Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com> parent: Patrick Roberts <Patrick.Roberts@lonelyplanet.com.au> 1 sibling, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread From: Joshua D. Drake @ 2008-05-06 03:20 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Patrick Roberts <Patrick.Roberts@lonelyplanet.com.au>; +Cc: pgsql-admin Patrick Roberts wrote: > Hi All, > > On a newly created server I stupidly restored over the top of the > postgres system database using the GUI...(postgresql n00b) and am > wondering a couple of things. > > Firstly, if this database is overwritten, is it detrimental to the > running of PostgreSQL? The "postgres" database is basically an empty holder so that when you do this: psql as the user postgres, you actually get into the system. > > Secondly is it just a simple matter of restoring it using a backup > from a different PostgreSQL instance installed elsewhere. If you are indeed speaking about the "postgres" database yes. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake ^ permalink raw reply [nested|flat] 4+ messages in thread
end of thread, other threads:[~2008-05-06 03:20 UTC | newest] Thread overview: 4+ messages (download: mbox mbox.gz follow: Atom feed) -- links below jump to the message on this page -- 2008-05-05 04:36 restore postgres system database 8.1.11 Patrick Roberts <Patrick.Roberts@lonelyplanet.com.au> 2008-05-05 06:21 ` Phillip Smith <phillip.smith@weatherbeeta.com.au> 2008-05-06 03:15 ` Patrick Roberts <Patrick.Roberts@lonelyplanet.com.au> 2008-05-06 03:20 ` Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com>
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