Commit f0fc9561 authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Update wording of installation when upgrading, to more clearly

distinguish major vs minor release upgrades.
parent 320abc3a
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<chapter id="installation">
<title><![%standalone-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</>]]>
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]]>
<sect1 id="install-upgrading">
<title>If You Are Upgrading</title>
<title>Upgrading</title>
<indexterm zone="install-upgrading">
<primary>upgrading</primary>
</indexterm>
<para>
The internal data storage format changes with new releases of
<productname>PostgreSQL</>. Therefore, if you are upgrading an
existing installation that does not have a version number
These instructions assume that your existing installation is under the
<filename>/usr/local/pgsql</> directory, and that the data area is in
<filename>/usr/local/pgsql/data</>. Substitute your paths
appropriately.
</para>
<para>
The internal data storage format typically changes in every major
release of <productname>PostgreSQL</>. Therefore, if you are upgrading
an existing installation that does not have a version number of
<quote>&majorversion;.x</quote>, you must back up and restore your
data as shown here. These instructions assume that your existing
installation is under the <filename>/usr/local/pgsql</> directory,
and that the data area is in <filename>/usr/local/pgsql/data</>.
Substitute your paths appropriately.
data. If you are upgrading from the same major version, the new version
can use your current data files, so a backup and restore is optional.
If you wish to avoid the backup/restore, merely skip those steps below.
</para>
<procedure>
<step>
<para>
Make sure that your database is not updated during or after the
backup. This does not affect the integrity of the backup, but the
changed data would of course not be included. If necessary, edit
the permissions in the file
<filename>/usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf</> (or equivalent) to
disallow access from everyone except you.
If making a backup, make sure that your database is being updated.
This does not affect the integrity of the backup, but the changed
data would of course not be included. If necessary, edit the
permissions in the file <filename>/usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf</>
(or equivalent) to disallow access from everyone except you.
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
<indexterm>
<primary>pg_dumpall</primary>
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<step>
<para>
If you are installing the new version at the same location as the
old one then shut down the old server, at the latest before you
install the new files:
Shut down the old server:
<screen>
<userinput>pg_ctl stop</>
</screen>
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<step>
<para>
If you are installing in the same place as the old version then
it is also a good idea to move the old installation out of the
way, in case you have trouble and need to revert to it.
Use a command like this:
<screen>
If restoring from backup, rename or delete the old installation
directory. It is a good idea to rename the directory, rather than
delete it, in case you have trouble and need to revert to it. Keep
in mind the directory might consume significant disk space. To rename
the directory, use a command like this:
<screen>
<userinput>mv /usr/local/pgsql /usr/local/pgsql.old</>
</screen>
</para>
</step>
</procedure>
<para>
After you have installed <productname>PostgreSQL</> &version;, create a new database
directory and start the new server. Remember that you must execute
these commands while logged in to the special database user account
(which you already have if you are upgrading).
<step>
<para>
Install the new version of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> as
outlined in <![%standalone-include[the next section.]]>
<![%standalone-ignore[<xref linkend="install-procedure">.]]>
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
Create a new database cluster if needed. Remember that you must
execute these commands while logged in to the special database user
account (which you already have if you are upgrading).
<programlisting>
<userinput>/usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data</>
</programlisting>
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
Start the database server, again from the special database user
account:
<programlisting>
<userinput>/usr/local/pgsql/bin/postgres -D /usr/local/pgsql/data</>
</programlisting>
Finally, restore your data with
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
Finally, restore your data from backup with
<screen>
<userinput>/usr/local/pgsql/bin/psql -d postgres -f <replaceable>outputfile</></userinput>
</screen>
using the <emphasis>new</> <application>psql</>.
</para>
using the <emphasis>new</> <application>psql</>.
</para>
</step>
</procedure>
<para>
Further discussion appears in
<![%standalone-include[the documentation,]]>
<![%standalone-ignore[<xref linkend="migration">,]]>
which you are encouraged to read in any case.
including instructions on how the previous installation can continue
running while the new installation is installed.
</para>
</sect1>
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