Re: PGDATA

> I just can't understand the use of this PGDATA variable!!!!!
>
> -I am on FC3. (pgl 7.4)
> -I am installing rpms and then running /etc/init.d/postgresql start
> (which is done by default)
> -The resulting "data" directory is in /var/lib/pgsql/data
>
> I now want the "data" directory to be on
> /home3/myreallylargepartition/pgsql/data
> so:
>
> -I login as postgres
> -I change .bash_profile so that PGDATA points at the new directory
> -I restart the server by  doing a "/etc/init.d/postgresql restart"
>
> Shouldn't any new tables I create be in the new area?!!!!!
>

Well not really,  I bet /etc/init.d/postgresql is getting its variables from
/etc/conf.d/postgresql.  you will have to find it there and change it.

Regards,

Richard Broersma Jr.