On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 5:12 PM, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I'm not so sure that non-console terminal service sessions should be
>>> categorized as "pretty rare".
>>>
>>> I use them routinely.
>>
>> For installing and running Postgres? Note that we're not talking about
>> running clients apps here, but the server itself.
>
> Sure, why not? I mean, I've come across applications that simply fail
> to install - or run - from a non-console session, but it's pretty
> broken. You'd at least like to get an error message that says, hey,
> you have to run this from a console session, rather than just crapping
> out for no obvious reason.
You do get such a message from the installer.
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Dave Page
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