Re: pg_basebackup: could not get transaction log end position from server: FATAL: could not open file "./pg_hba.conf~": Permission denied

On 05/16/2014 08:48 AM, Andres Freund wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On 2014-05-16 08:45:12 -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>> Software is supposed to make our lives easier, not harder. I should be able
>> to evaluate the errors for the conditions they create. This is why rsync is
>> and for the forseeable future will be king for creating base backups.
>
> It's dangerous to ignore errors rsync errors other than 'file
> vanished'. This hardly is an argument for your position.

Are you reading what I write?

I said. "I should be able to evaluate the errors for the conditions they 
create."

I never suggested ignoring anything. The point is RSYNC gives me a 
chance at success, pg_basebackup does not (in respect to this specific 
condition).

JD