pg.ddx.io  pgsql-docs@postgresql.org mailing list archive  
help / color / mirror / Atom feed
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com>
To: Jeff Janes <jeff.janes@gmail.com>
To: pgsql-docs@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: pg_archivecleanup docs
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 15:36:34 -0400
Message-ID: <734dd095-c2b3-7a4d-a5a2-150480888963@2ndquadrant.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAMkU=1zk2b9oBPHK2jO1LA=LYWvipkC0Ve9mWTaphVksqvXLyg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMkU=1zk2b9oBPHK2jO1LA=LYWvipkC0Ve9mWTaphVksqvXLyg@mail.gmail.com>
List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:majordomo@postgresql.org?body=unsub%20pgsql-docs>

On 8/5/16 11:53 AM, Jeff Janes wrote:
> I think the documentation for the -x option is confusing:
> 
> -x extension
> 
> When using the program as a standalone utility, provide an extension
> that will be stripped from all file names before deciding if they
> should be deleted. This is typically useful for cleaning up archives
> that have been compressed during storage, and therefore have had an
> extension added by the compression program. For example: -x .gz.
> 
> 
> This option behaves the same whether it is used as a standalone
> utility or used by archive_cleanup_command. I don't think
> pg_archivecleanup even knows how it is being called.
> 
> I think we should just strike the first clause.

Fixed in 9.6 and master.

-- 
Peter Eisentraut              http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services


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



view thread (2+ messages)

Message-ID: <734dd095-c2b3-7a4d-a5a2-150480888963@2ndquadrant.com>
Permalink:  ../734dd095-c2b3-7a4d-a5a2-150480888963@2ndquadrant.com/
Also on:    postgresql.org/message-id/734dd095-c2b3-7a4d-a5a2-150480888963@2ndquadrant.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-docs@postgresql.org
  Cc: peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com, jeff.janes@gmail.com
  Subject: Re: pg_archivecleanup docs
  In-Reply-To: <734dd095-c2b3-7a4d-a5a2-150480888963@2ndquadrant.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