On Tue January 29 2008 12:47:59 pm sean finney wrote: > hi guys, > > yes, dbconfig-common creates a backup of the database before upgrading it. > i'd swear at some point it was on my list to make it optional or > configurable, but i don't think that's been done. the tail of the culprit > is in /usr/share/dbconfig-common/dpkg/postinst (search for "backup before > we upgrade"), and can be dug up from that point.
A question about it might be useful. The idea of making a backup is a sound one for small applications, but for a large one like Bacula, there may be no space on any disk for it. > i'm open to suggestions for how to make this better, ex: debconf > questions, configuration options, implementation details, etc. also, if > you have a less-memory-consuming dump command than what is being currently > used, please do suggest it. As for that, I'd suggest pg_dump, which already exists for this purpose. -- John -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
