pg.ddx.io  pgsql-admin@postgresql.org mailing list archive  
help / color / mirror / Atom feed
From: Scott Whitney <scott@journyx.com>
To: John Scalia <jayknowsunix@gmail.com>
Cc: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: When is it safe to remove recovery.done?
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:58:33 -0500 (CDT)
Message-ID: <425387904.576712.1406055513880.JavaMail.zimbra@mail.int.journyx.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <53CEB312.5060503@gmail.com>
References: <53CEB312.5060503@gmail.com>
List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:majordomo@postgresql.org?body=unsub%20pgsql-admin>

Well, it depends on whether or not you need the file. 

It's renamed so the system doesn't accidentally try to re-enter recovery mode. 

However if you're still planning on having a standby, you _will_ need a recovery.conf file, and that's what this is, just renamed. 

----- Original Message -----

> After successfully testing a failover between my primary and a standby
> server, the old recovery.conf file is renamed recovery.done. As this system
> is now the master, I don't see a
> need to keep that file around, but is it safe to remove it now?
> --
> Jay

> --
> Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org)
> To make changes to your subscription:
> http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin

view thread (5+ messages)  latest in thread

Message-ID: <425387904.576712.1406055513880.JavaMail.zimbra@mail.int.journyx.com>
Permalink:  ../425387904.576712.1406055513880.JavaMail.zimbra@mail.int.journyx.com/
Also on:    postgresql.org/message-id/425387904.576712.1406055513880.JavaMail.zimbra@mail.int.journyx.com

 · 

reply

Reply instructions:

You may reply publicly to this message via plain-text email
using any one of the following methods:

* Reply to all the recipients using the --to and --cc options:
  reply via email

  To: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
  Cc: scott@journyx.com, jayknowsunix@gmail.com
  Subject: Re: When is it safe to remove recovery.done?
  In-Reply-To: <425387904.576712.1406055513880.JavaMail.zimbra@mail.int.journyx.com>

* Save the following mbox file, import it into your mail client,
  and reply-to-all from there: mbox

This inbox is served by DDX for PostgreSQL; see mirroring instructions
for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox