Re: doc: Document how to run regression tests with custom server settings

2021-06-29 Thread Craig Ringer
RESS_OPTS="--temp-config=$(pwd)/test_postgresql.conf" > > Maybe we can change doc description to tell user he/she should specify the > location of " test_postgresql.conf", thoughts? > > [1] https://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/regress-run.html Yes, th

Re: Updating the intro for packages - improve usability, reduce new user confusion

2018-11-29 Thread Craig Ringer
On Thu, 29 Nov 2018 at 17:23, Dmitry Igrishin wrote: > > чт, 29 нояб. 2018 г. в 07:35, Craig Ringer : > > > > TL;DR: It's time to update the docs to make package-based and > > installer-based PostgreSQL the assumed environment our users are > > working with. Or

Updating the intro for packages - improve usability, reduce new user confusion

2018-11-28 Thread Craig Ringer
started simply, like sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER ${USER} WITH CREATEDB CREATEROLE; CREATE DATABASE $user WITH OWNER ${USER};" It's a shame we don't have an ALTER SYSTEM equivalent for pg_hba.conf, but most packages ship with 'peer' enabled, so it should

Re: First SVG graphic

2018-11-28 Thread Craig Ringer
red of the arguments that seemed to require that no tool written since 1972 could be used in our source tree lest SunOS 0.9.ancient have a fit, or someone find a (gasp) binary in a diff. So good on you for getting positive action rolling. -- Craig Ringer http://www.2ndQuadrant.co

Re: Crash when using PQgetvalue

2018-06-04 Thread Craig Ringer
On 4 June 2018 at 23:26, PG Doc comments form wrote: > The following documentation comment has been logged on the website: > > Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.5/static/libpq.html > Description: > > Hello, > > I am not sure if I am doing something wrong or there is a bug in the code > but

Re: Autocommit with Postgres 10

2018-05-03 Thread Craig Ringer
You are reading the documentation for the ECPG programming interface, not normal SQL or psql. Please see the manual for psql. https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/app-psql.html

Re: why is there no CSVQL?

2018-04-24 Thread Craig Ringer
There are, it's called foreign data wrappers. Please use pgsql-general not the docs comment form for general Q&A.

Re: Missing steps for "Building with Visual C++ or the Microsoft Windows SDK"

2018-02-28 Thread Craig Ringer
ed somewhere between to avoid confusion. (I > may be completely wrong and have missed some step somewhere) > vcregress check should create a temporary datadir and start a temporary server. If it fails to do so, there's something wrong with your setup. It's likely this is

Re: Images in the official documentation

2018-02-26 Thread Craig Ringer
On 27 February 2018 at 03:23, Tom Lane wrote: > Craig Ringer writes: > > On 26 February 2018 at 12:16, Tom Lane wrote: > >> How can we resolve these issues? > > > Question the assumptions and requirements. Why do we actually _need_ > > diffable, mergeable

Re: Images in the official documentation

2018-02-25 Thread Craig Ringer
On 26 February 2018 at 12:16, Tom Lane wrote: > Craig Ringer writes: > > Yeah, I think it'd just effectively preserve the status quo by rendering > > anyone who's willing to add images and designs to the docs unable - or > > unlikely to be willing - to do so. >

Re: Images in the official documentation

2018-02-25 Thread Craig Ringer
o by rendering anyone who's willing to add images and designs to the docs unable - or unlikely to be willing - to do so. -- Craig Ringer http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services