Re: [GENERAL] snort, acid and postgres

2003-11-17 Thread Jeremy Hefner
Well, it usually takes atleast 15-20 minutes to get results back on a database that has many alerts in it. The system itself is dual pentium 4 1 GHZ with 1 GByte of RAM. I have been talking to a few people and they mentioned trying to update the memory space for which postgres uses by tweaking fr

Re: [GENERAL] tracking down temp files

2003-11-17 Thread Bruce Momjian
Robert Treat wrote: > is there some way to determine the query that creates the file > pgsql_tmp15041.0? i thought maybe 15041 was the procpid but apparently > not... anyone know? It is the proc id. Perhaps the backend crashed. If so, a postmaster restart clears those sort directories. -- B

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Brian Maguire
And all along I thought "v" stood for "victory" we launched 7.4! Seriously huge effort, great product, cheers! Another great milestone. Cheers to the veam, I mean team. -Original Message- From: Peter Eisentraut [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 11/

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Marc G. Fournier
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Joshua D. Drake writes: > > > Somebody please explain to me what the hell a difference it makes if > > we have a v in front of the version number? > > Packaging tools, packaging standards, convention, consistency of public > presentation. Packaging h

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Oliver Elphick
On Tue, 2003-11-18 at 01:55, Joshua D. Drake wrote: > Somebody please explain to me what the hell a difference it makes if > we have a v in front of the version number? It isn't standard practice. I agree with Peter on this. Also, as I have asked before, please make sure that future releases sor

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Marc G. Fournier
On Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Joshua D. Drake wrote: > Here it's just the release announcements that make us look like some kind > > >of weirdos. But when you're making tarballs like erserver_v1.2.tar.gz > >then you're not only making a fool of yourself, you're creating actual > >technical problems. I ta

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Bruce Momjian
Joshua D. Drake wrote: > Here it's just the release announcements that make us look like some kind > > >of weirdos. But when you're making tarballs like erserver_v1.2.tar.gz > >then you're not only making a fool of yourself, you're creating actual > >technical problems. I take offense at it beca

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Peter Eisentraut
Joshua D. Drake writes: > Somebody please explain to me what the hell a difference it makes if > we have a v in front of the version number? Packaging tools, packaging standards, convention, consistency of public presentation. -- Peter Eisentraut [EMAIL PROTECTED] --

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Joshua D. Drake
Here it's just the release announcements that make us look like some kind of weirdos. But when you're making tarballs like erserver_v1.2.tar.gz then you're not only making a fool of yourself, you're creating actual technical problems. I take offense at it because for years you've simply ignored

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Joshua D. Drake
I would appreciate it if you could abandon that habit and stop making us look like losers. Odd that you are the only one that *ever* seems to take offence at it ... *shrug* I don't even understand why we are declaring a difference. Is it not v7.4? ---(end of bro

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Peter Eisentraut
Marc G. Fournier writes: > Odd that you are the only one that *ever* seems to take offence at it ... > *shrug* Here it's just the release announcements that make us look like some kind of weirdos. But when you're making tarballs like erserver_v1.2.tar.gz then you're not only making a fool of you

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread terry
Not really, and still don't care either way. Postgres *is* a superior product, I have used many different DB's, and will continue to stick by Postgres. And THAT is what makes Postgres stand out from the rest: let's get over it. Terry Fielder Manager Software Development and Deployment Great Gulf

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Gianni Mariani
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting, I see the difference between "PostgreSQL v7.4 Released" and "PostgreSQL 7.4 Released". But I didn't perceive a "loser" until the Postgres team started squabbling amongst themselves on a public forum about it. No losers here :-) Great job guys ! .Sig - Sp

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Marc G. Fournier
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Marc G. Fournier writes: > > > > And when will the coordinator learn that it is called "PostgreSQL 7.4" and > > > not "PostgreSQL v7.4"? > > > > Habit :) > > I would appreciate it if you could abandon that habit and stop making us > look like losers.

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Marc G. Fournier
On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Interesting, I see the difference between "PostgreSQL v7.4 Released" and > "PostgreSQL 7.4 Released". And, until Peter pointed it out to you, did you notice the difference? ---(end of broadcast)--- T

Re: [GENERAL] embedded postgresql + C++ IDE

2003-11-17 Thread Joshua D. Drake
Eclipse also has a nice c++ plugin. Richard Welty wrote: On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:48:46 + (GMT) jini us <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Java has long way to catch up with C++ in my opinion. perhaps. this is neither the time nor the place for that discussion. however, in answer to the actual

Re: [GENERAL] embedded postgresql + C++ IDE

2003-11-17 Thread Richard Welty
On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:48:46 + (GMT) jini us <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Java has long way to catch up with C++ > in my opinion. perhaps. this is neither the time nor the place for that discussion. however, in answer to the actual discussion in this thread, netbeans (not javabeans) is a nice

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Reece Hart
On Mon, 2003-11-17 at 15:35, Peter Eisentraut wrote: I would appreciate it if you could abandon that habit and stop making us look like losers. Losers? PostgreSQL is way too good for it to be the product of losers. My Oracle-bound comrades have drooled over things like table inheritance and

Re: [GENERAL] embedded postgresql + C++ IDE

2003-11-17 Thread jini us
Although java is quite strong when building distributed applications,web application, small devices. Anyway Java is owned by sun microsystems and it is their attempt to catch up with microsoft. That doesn't benefit me any way... waiting for sun microsystems and their partners (majority based in i

Re: [GENERAL] offset for query result ??

2003-11-17 Thread Alex Satrapa
Kathy Zhu wrote: I know we have LIMIT to limit the number of rows returned, I wonder if there is a way to indicate an offset. Select * from Test offset 10, limit 4; As per the PostgreSQL documentation, specifically the page on the "SELECT" SQL command: LIMIT Clause LIMIT { count | ALL }

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread terry
Interesting, I see the difference between "PostgreSQL v7.4 Released" and "PostgreSQL 7.4 Released". But I didn't perceive a "loser" until the Postgres team started squabbling amongst themselves on a public forum about it. Terry Fielder Manager Software Development and Deployment Great Gulf Homes

Re: [GENERAL] embedded postgresql + C++ IDE

2003-11-17 Thread jini us
Java has long way to catch up with C++ in my opinion. --- "scott.marlowe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yep, it's far more common to find free software for > linux/unix than for > windows, where commercial software tends to rule the > roost. > > If you don't mind developing in Java, look at > j

[GENERAL] Stuck processes, viewing the queries inside

2003-11-17 Thread Bryan Field-Elliot
We have a running server (v7.3) which, over time, seems to accumulate a bunch of "stuck" PostgreSQL instances which appear to be dead inside of a transaction. For example, "ps" reveals many of these: postgres 17683 0.0 0.4 7376 1032 ?SNov13 0:21 postgres: bryan sourceid 127.0.0.1

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Peter Eisentraut
Marc G. Fournier writes: > > And when will the coordinator learn that it is called "PostgreSQL 7.4" and > > not "PostgreSQL v7.4"? > > Habit :) I would appreciate it if you could abandon that habit and stop making us look like losers. -- Peter Eisentraut [EMAIL PROTECTED] --

[GENERAL] offset for query result ??

2003-11-17 Thread Kathy Zhu
Hi all, I know we have LIMIT to limit the number of rows returned, I wonder if there is a way to indicate an offset. e.g. Select * from Test offset 10, limit 4; retrieve all Test, return 4 rows from the 10th row thanks, kathy ---(end of broadcast)--

[GENERAL] tracking down temp files

2003-11-17 Thread Robert Treat
is there some way to determine the query that creates the file pgsql_tmp15041.0? i thought maybe 15041 was the procpid but apparently not... anyone know? Robert Treat -- Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL ---(end of broadcast)

Re: [GENERAL] arrays as parameters to pl/pgsql functions

2003-11-17 Thread Julie May
Thank you Ben, that worked. - Original Message - From: "Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Julie May" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [GENERAL] arrays as parameters to pl/pgsql functions > On Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Julie May wrote:

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Marc G. Fournier
On Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Marc G. Fournier writes: > > > After almost 12 months of intense development, and testing, we are proud > > to announce the availability of PostgreSQL v7.4. > > And when will the coordinator learn that it is called "PostgreSQL 7.4" and > not "Postgr

[GENERAL] SuSE RPMs available for PostgreSQL 7.4

2003-11-17 Thread Peter Eisentraut
SuSE RPMs for PostgreSQL 7.4 are available at ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/binary/v7.4/suse or a mirror http://www.postgresql.org/mirrors-www.html or at ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/max/postgresql-7.4 or a mirror http://www.suse.com/us/private/download/ftp/in

Re: [GENERAL] arrays as parameters to pl/pgsql functions

2003-11-17 Thread Ben
On Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Julie May wrote: > Is it possible to use an array as a parameter to a pl/pgsql function. I am > running version 7.3 and don't have the time right now to upgrade.If it is > possible, how do you iterate through the array? For example: CREATE or REPLACE FUNCTION foo(integer[])

[GENERAL] PostgreSQL v7.4 Released

2003-11-17 Thread Marc G. Fournier
After almost 12 months of intense development, and testing, we are proud to announce the availability of PostgreSQL v7.4. An overview of the major changes in v7.4 include: IN/NOT IN subqueries are now much more efficient Improved GROUP BY processing by using hash buckets New multikey ha

[GENERAL] Take a minute to make yourself heard ... (PostgreSQL vs ...)

2003-11-17 Thread Marc G. Fournier
G'day all ... There is polling going on over at LinuxQuestions.Org for "Members Choice Awards", with, of course, there being a category for Database of the Year ... Right now, as of this writing, we are in second place, with 36 votes vs 110 votes for MySQL ... It is a registered thing,