Alternatively, you may want to look at the Slony
articles on General Bits. http://www.varlena.com/GeneralBits/Tidbits/#Replication

--elein

On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 10:18:36AM -0500, Christopher Browne wrote:
> Grant Collins wrote:
> 
> >Hi list,
> >
> >I am having major issues trying to set-up replication on postgresql
> >7.4.6 using slony1.0.5, as the installation/configuration documentation
> >is very poor.  I originally tried to use the slony_setup.pl to install
> >and setup the replication, however I had major problems.  I was then
> >told to use the perl scripts in the altperl directory however the README
> >file does not really explain how to set up the slony replication.
> >
> >At the moment I am trying to get replication working on a very simple
> >set-up of a database with a single table in it, just to see how it all
> >works.  If I can get replication working it is going to be used on 200+
> >table database. 
> >
> >If anyone could help me with a idiot's guide to installing and setting
> >up slony and replication it would make me really happy as this mini
> >project has become a major headache, and I am probably missing something
> >simple in the set-up.  So any help would be much appreciated.
> > 
> >
> Well, I'm the author of the "altperl" scripts...
> 
> I agree that they're somewhat underdocumented; if I can get enough of 
> the limited resource of "round tuits," documentation will appear 
> here...  
> <http://cbbrowne.dyndns.info:8741/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Sandbox/SlonyAdministrationScripts>
> 
> I have added documentation just now as to what variables need to be 
> configured to make these scripts work, as well as some basic docs as to 
> what each script is for.
> 
> You might want to browse the "admin guide"
> -- 
> http://cbbrowne.dyndns.info:8741/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Sandbox/SlonyIAdministration
> 
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