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From: Ron Johnson <ronljohnsonjr@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 14:31:29 -0400
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Subject: Re: pgbackrest with no PITR option configuraton
To: "Ghiurea, Isabella" <Isabella.Ghiurea@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca>
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On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 2:26=E2=80=AFPM Ghiurea, Isabella <
Isabella.Ghiurea@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca> wrote:

> Hi  List,
>
> My requirement is to use pgbackrest for running full PG backups only  no
> need for PITR.
>
> How to configure this in archive_command  configuration parameter for
> pgbackrest conf.
>
> seems pgbackrest always asks for archive_mode =3Don but I assume in
> archive_commnad I can instruct to not use/generate  the WAL files. I
> trieded archive_command=3D"/bint/rue" but getting error.
>
> Any other suggestions ?
>
>

"PgBackrest without PITR" sounds like pg_basebackup.

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 2:26=E2=80=AFPM Gh=
iurea, Isabella &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Isabella.Ghiurea@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca">Isab=
ella.Ghiurea@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</a>&gt; wrote:</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
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<p>Hi=C2=A0 List,</p>
<p>My requirement is to use pgbackrest for running full PG backups only=C2=
=A0 no need for PITR.</p>
<p>How to configure this in archive_command=C2=A0 configuration parameter f=
or pgbackrest conf.
<br>
</p>
<p>seems pgbackrest always asks for archive_mode =3Don but I assume in arch=
ive_commnad I can instruct to not use/generate=C2=A0 the WAL files. I tried=
ed archive_command=3D&quot;/bint/rue&quot; but getting error.</p>
<p>Any other suggestions ?</p>
<p></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><d=
iv><br></div><div>&quot;PgBackrest without PITR&quot; sounds like pg_baseba=
ckup.</div><div><br></div><span class=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span>=
<br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Death to &l=
t;Redacted&gt;, and butter sauce.<div>Don&#39;t boil me, I&#39;m still aliv=
e.<br><div><div>&lt;Redacted&gt; lobster!</div></div></div></div></div></di=
v>

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