Not to derail, but I've found this distribution of PG on OSX to be fantastic:
http://postgresapp.com/ It includes all the proper launch files that work with Yosemite. On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 9:32 AM, Craig Ringer <cr...@2ndquadrant.com> wrote: > On 10/20/2014 08:26 PM, Jerry Levan wrote: > > I just upgraded one of my Mac computers to Yosemite and am having a > > small problem. > > Are you talking about the PostgreSQL built-in to OS X? > > The PostgreSQL Development Group (PGDG) doesn't control Apple's > packaging of PostgreSQL at all. Unfortunately. > > It is my understanding that Apple install PostgreSQL for Apple's > internal use in their products, like OS X Server, Server.app, etc. > > Apple have finally taken PostgreSQL off the default PATH in their new OS > X release, but it looks like they've done it pretty brutally, pretty > much just converting the databases their products use and discarding the > others. > > I don't have a Mac, (and frustratingly, Apple still don't offer VMs for > developer use), so I can't really test or investigate details. > > If you're talking about the version of PostgreSQL bundled in OS X, then > I suggest contacting Apple support. Angrily. > > Mac-using hackers, anyone know more? I've seen a few reports of people > losing data on Stack Overflow and apple.stackexchange.com and I'm quite > concerned about this. > > > 1) The upgrade evidently *deletes* directories pg_tblspc, pg_twophase, > and pg_stat_tmp from > > the postgresql data directory. Google said to recreate the missing > directories and indeed > > Postgresql then was able to start. > > That's a truly insane thing for an updater to do for any reason. Why > would it do that? > > -- > Craig Ringer http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ > PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > -- Wells Oliver wellsoli...@gmail.com
