pg_basebackup man-page confusion? - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Craig James
Subject pg_basebackup man-page confusion?
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Msg-id CAFwQ8rcjR4Rhv2gkExen41GhTVu_PJf=YsZL3XVBLdhSA4dgsg@mail.gmail.com
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The pg_basebackup man page says: "Only regular files and directories are allowed in the data directory, no symbolic links or special device files."

But when I look in /data/postgres/main/pg_tblspc, all of the files are symbolic links.

Thanks,
Craig

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