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INSTALL

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/usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf to allow only you on, then bring
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postmaster back up.
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Rather than using pg_dumpall, pg_upgrade can often be used.
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6. If you are upgrading an existing system then kill the database server
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now. Type
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doc/src/sgml/install.sgml

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$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/Attic/install.sgml,v 1.42 2000/06/01 05:47:06 momjian Exp $
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$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/Attic/install.sgml,v 1.43 2000/06/01 05:58:42 momjian Exp $
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<chapter id="install">
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If you are not upgrading an existing system then skip to
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<xref linkend="continue">.
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</para>
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<para>
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If you are running 7.0 or later, skip to
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<xref linkend="nodump">.
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</para>
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You now need to back up your existing database.
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To dump your fairly recent post-6.0 database installation, type
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bring <application>postmaster</application> back up.
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</para>
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</caution>
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<para>
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Rather than using <application>pg_dumpall</application>,
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<application>pg_upgrade</application> can often be used.
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</para>
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</step>
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<step performance="required">
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<step performance="required" id="nodump">
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