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doc: Clarify what files pg_basebackup omits from data directory

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Peter Eisentraut
2014-05-14 22:26:49 -04:00
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@@ -571,8 +571,10 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<para>
The backup will include all files in the data directory and tablespaces,
including the configuration files and any additional files placed in the
directory by third parties. Only regular files and directories are allowed
in the data directory, no symbolic links or special device files.
directory by third parties. But only regular files and directories are
copied. Symbolic links (other than those used for tablespaces) and special
device files are skipped. (See <xref linkend="protocol-replication"> for
the precise details.)
</para>
<para>