From: "Ghiurea, Isabella" <Isabella.Ghiurea@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca>
To: PGSQL ADMIN <pgsql-admin@postgresql.org>
Subject: pgbackrest wiht arcchive mode off /no PITR configuration 
Thread-Topic: pgbackrest wiht arcchive mode off /no PITR configuration 
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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:34:00 +0000
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Hi List.
I have a requirement to use pgabackrest to run ONLY full backups with no ne=
ed need for PITR in PG cluster 17.5

I tried several configuration options seems that archive_mode can not be se=
t to "off" for pgbackrest to run,  is this correct ?


I tried unsuccessfully : archive_mode =3D on with
archive_command =3D '/bin/true'

Second unsuccessfully configuration : archive_mode =3Don with
archive_command=3D'cp %p /tmp/pgbackrest-archive/%f'


Can you suggest a working solution for my requirements ?


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<p dir=3D"auto">Hi List.<br>
I have a requirement to use pgabackrest to run ONLY full backups with no ne=
ed need for PITR in PG cluster 17.5<br>
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<p dir=3D"auto">I tried several configuration options seems that archive_mo=
de can not be set to &quot;off&quot; for pgbackrest to run,&nbsp; is this c=
orrect ?</p>
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<p dir=3D"auto">I tried unsuccessfully : archive_mode =3D on with<br>
archive_command =3D '/bin/true'</p>
<p dir=3D"auto">Second unsuccessfully configuration : archive_mode =3Don wi=
th<br>
archive_command=3D'cp %p /tmp/pgbackrest-archive/%f'</p>
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<p dir=3D"auto">Can you suggest a working solution for my requirements ?</p=
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