On Tue, 14 Jun 2005, Martin Pitt wrote: > Hi! > > Erik Steffl [2005-06-12 16:25 -0700]: > > why is there a link to logs in /etc? > > > > /etc/postgresql/7.4/main/log is a link to > > /var/log/postgresql/postgresql-7.4-main.log > > The basic idea of the new cluster system was to have the complete > information about a cluster's files in > /etc/postgresql/<version>/<cluster>. That includes the location of the > log files and the data directory, which are configured using these > symlinks to their actual position. > > This makes it possible to move around clusters, rename them, or even > have several postmasters log to the same file without assuming any > preferred log file name in the infrastructure.
/var/log/postgres/$version/$cluster/.... /var/lib/postgres/$version/$cluster/.... /etc/postgres/$version/$cluster/... Is it really that difficult? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
