On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 03:03:46PM -0400, D'Arcy J.M. Cain wrote: > As does NetBSD. The problem is that unlike Python (which BSD allows > multiple versions) there is only one executable to deal with. It's not > an insurmountable problem but it could get messy. > > The answer is either chroot or mount and run pg_upgrade on another > server. If you can afford the downtime you can also delete PG, install > the new version and run pg_upgrade without modifying the existing DB. > If it succeeds then replace the directories and restart the new > version. If it fails then uninstall PG, reinstall the older version > and restart. Lather, rinse, repeat until it upgrades cleanly.
pg_upgrade needs to run the old and new server binaries as part of its operation, so that would not work. -- Bruce Momjian <br...@momjian.us> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + As you are, so once was I. As I am, so you will be. + + Ancient Roman grave inscription + -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
