> http://www.ca.postgresql.org/sitess.html > says that: > The current version of PostgreSQL is 7.2.1. > NOTE: An initdb will only be required if upgrading from pre 7.2 > > So, if my current version is 7.2.0 and I want upgrade it to > 7.2.1, what file should I download in order to get 'intidb'? > if only the 'initdb' is required, > then what is the upgrade procedure? > I don't need to install whole 7.2.1 at all, do I. > my guess is that: > 1.shutdown the db; > 2.copy initdb of 7.2.1 to the location of initdb of 7.2.0; > 3.re_intialize db by running initdb; > 4.re_start postmaster.
You do not need to do anything special. Just install the new version of postgres over your existing version (making a backup dump of your data first, of course). 7.2.0 is the same as 7.2, it's not 'pre 7.2'. Chris ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
