On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Vince Vielhaber wrote:
>
> On 21-Sep-99 The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> > On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, Michael Simms wrote:
> >
> >> I would have to say that if you 'started out with theintention of writing
> >> a corba front-and' then I dont think you can really speak for newbies.
> >>
> >> When I started using postgresql I had vaguely heard of odbc and I had
> >> a couple of example queries of SQL.
> >>
> >> If I had had to go to template1 and create database whatever; and THEN
> >> go use it, I would have been fairly confused.
> >
> > Why? How did you learn about the createdb or createuser commands in the
> > first place?
> >
> > Section 20 of the INSTALL file could read:
> >
> > 20. Briefly test that the backend will start and
> > run by running it from the command line.
> > a. Start the postmaster daemon running in the
> > background by typing
> > $ cd
> > $ nohup postmaster -i > pgserver.log 2>&1 &
> > b. Connect to the database by typing
> > $ psql template1
> > b. Create a database by typing
> > $ create database testdb;
> > c. Connect to the new database by typing:
> > template1=> \connect testdb
> > d. And run a sample query:
> > testdb=> SELECT datetime 'now';
> > e. Exit psql:
> > testdb=> \q
> > f. Remove the test database (unless you will
> > want to use it later for other tests):
> > testdb=> drop database testdb;
>
> e and f mixed up?
*glare* it was a sample...:P
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