Subject: Re: pg_archivecleanup docs
To: Jeff Janes <jeff.janes@gmail.com>, pgsql-docs@postgresql.org
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From: Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com>
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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 15:36:34 -0400
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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.

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