Commit bd29331f authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Mention pg_upgrade

parent f9f6cc4a
...@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ For a fresh install or upgrading from previous releases of PostgreSQL: ...@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ For a fresh install or upgrading from previous releases of PostgreSQL:
/usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf to allow only you on, then bring /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf to allow only you on, then bring
postmaster back up. postmaster back up.
Rather than using pg_dumpall, pg_upgrade can often be used.
6. If you are upgrading an existing system then kill the database server 6. If you are upgrading an existing system then kill the database server
now. Type now. Type
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<chapter id="install"> <chapter id="install">
...@@ -244,7 +244,10 @@ All of PostgreSQL is successfully made. Ready to install. ...@@ -244,7 +244,10 @@ All of PostgreSQL is successfully made. Ready to install.
If you are not upgrading an existing system then skip to If you are not upgrading an existing system then skip to
<xref linkend="continue">. <xref linkend="continue">.
</para> </para>
<para>
If you are running 7.0 or later, skip to
<xref linkend="nodump">.
</para>
<para> <para>
You now need to back up your existing database. You now need to back up your existing database.
To dump your fairly recent post-6.0 database installation, type To dump your fairly recent post-6.0 database installation, type
...@@ -284,9 +287,13 @@ All of PostgreSQL is successfully made. Ready to install. ...@@ -284,9 +287,13 @@ All of PostgreSQL is successfully made. Ready to install.
bring <application>postmaster</application> back up. bring <application>postmaster</application> back up.
</para> </para>
</caution> </caution>
<para>
Rather than using <application>pg_dumpall</application>,
<application>pg_upgrade</application> can often be used.
</para>
</step> </step>
<step performance="required"> <step performance="required" id="nodump">
<para> <para>
If you are upgrading an existing system then kill the database If you are upgrading an existing system then kill the database
server now. Type server now. Type
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