Add or remove replication slots from a PostgreSQL database

Replication slots were introduced with PostgreSQL and are designed to ensure that any standby connected to the primary using a replication slot will always

Replication slots aren't a magic bullet though; if a replication slot isn't being consumed it will cause postgresql to consume disk space as it

drop replication slot 1 psql -c begin; create table a ; select pg_sleep; commit; & · 2 pg_recvlogical --create-slot -S slot -d postgres & · 3 stop the

drop and lock slot machine True if this is a temporary replication slot Temporary slots are not saved to disk and are automatically dropped on error or when the session has finished