Re: Difficulty installing and using PostgreSQL.

2009-07-17 Thread Bill Hernandez
On Jul 15, 2009, at 7:39 PM, Don Fox wrote: I have been attempting to install and use PostgreSQL without success, using MacPorts. I've installed 8.3.7 and 8.4. Installation goes without apparent hitch but then postgreSQL server is not able to be accessed. I've changed the PATH as per the

Re: Difficulty installing and using PostgreSQL.

2009-07-16 Thread Bryan Blackburn
On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 12:31:46AM -0500, Ryan Schmidt said: [...] > On Jul 16, 2009, at 08:38, Don Fox wrote: > > >Ryan, > >I've installed postgresql84-server @8.4.0 checked the PATH to make > >sure that this /opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin is appended to the > >start of the path. > > > >typed 'ps

Re: Difficulty installing and using PostgreSQL.

2009-07-16 Thread Ryan Schmidt
On Jul 16, 2009, at 4:20 AM, Ryan Schmidt wrote: On Jul 15, 2009, at 19:39, Don Fox wrote: Installation goes without apparent hitch but then postgreSQL server is not able to be accessed. How are you attempting to access the server? What error do you get? Have you installed the postgresql84

Re: Difficulty installing and using PostgreSQL.

2009-07-16 Thread Bill Hernandez
On Jul 16, 2009, at 1:10 AM, Bill Hernandez wrote: $ sudo su - postgres -c "/opt/local/lib/postgresql83/bin/pg_dumpall - U postgres >> /backups/pgsql/databases/2009.07.14_22.58.33/ main_db.sql" Should have been $ sudo su - postgres -c "/opt/local/lib/postgresql83/bin/pg_dumpall -U post

Re: Difficulty installing and using PostgreSQL.

2009-07-16 Thread Ryan Schmidt
On Jul 15, 2009, at 19:39, Don Fox wrote: Installation goes without apparent hitch but then postgreSQL server is not able to be accessed. How are you attempting to access the server? What error do you get? Have you installed the postgresql84-server (or postgresql83-server) port started th

Re: Difficulty installing and using PostgreSQL.

2009-07-15 Thread Bill Hernandez
On Jul 15, 2009, at 7:39 PM, Don Fox wrote: I have been attempting to install and use PostgreSQL without success, using MacPorts. I've installed 8.3.7 and 8.4. Installation goes without apparent hitch but then postgreSQL server is not able to be accessed. I've changed the PATH as per the

Difficulty installing and using PostgreSQL.

2009-07-15 Thread Don Fox
I have been attempting to install and use PostgreSQL without success, using MacPorts. I've installed 8.3.7 and 8.4. Installation goes without apparent hitch but then postgreSQL server is not able to be accessed. I've changed the PATH as per the documentation but postgresql is never to be