Обсуждение: BUG #5653: Error reading the C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.4/data/postgresql.conf"
The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 5653 Logged by: Kesavan Email address: kesavan@emmeskay.com PostgreSQL version: 8.4.0-1 Operating system: Windows Description: Error reading the C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.4/data/postgresql.conf" Details: This issue related to Bug #5253. While Installing Postgres, Warning message thrown as "Problem running post-install step. Installation may not complete correctly. Error reading the C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.4/data/postgresql.conf" If I proceed the installation it turns out the data directory is completely empty. During the install, I did_not_ un-check the box asking if I wanted to "Install pl/pgsql in template1 database", so it should have been in there as well. I ran the installer while logged into the Administrator account. So absolutely no issue of Read/write access in "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.4/data/postgresql.conf" file. After few attempts, I was able to install without any issue in the same system with same user and the same directory path. So I want to know, what are the root causes for this issue. How to prevent this issue? Also if the issue happens, is there any manual procedure to populate the data (dictionary) folder?
Re: BUG #5653: Error reading the C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.4/data/postgresql.conf"
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John R Pierce
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On 09/12/10 8:23 AM, Kesavan wrote: > PostgreSQL version: 8.4.0-1 > Operating system: Windows 8.4.0? thats rather old.... 8.4.4 is the current build of the 8.4 family, and the bug fixes listed in the release notes for each of the interrim versions (8.4.1, .2, .3, .4) are fairly long. and, "Windows" ? that describes a family of a dozen or more operating systems, maybe more if you consider the home vs professional variants, desktop vs server, and 32 vs 64 bit, etc etc.
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 7:32 PM, John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com> wrote: > =A0On 09/12/10 8:23 AM, Kesavan wrote: >> >> PostgreSQL version: 8.4.0-1 >> Operating system: =A0 Windows > > > 8.4.0? =A0thats rather old.... 8.4.4 is the current build of the 8.4 fami= ly, > and the bug fixes listed in the release notes for each of the interrim > versions (8.4.1, .2, .3, .4) are fairly long. Yeah - the installer has also had numerous bug fixes since then; at least some of which address many of the common causes of this particular error. --=20 Dave Page Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com Twitter: @pgsnake EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise Postgres Company
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 4:48 AM, Kesavan <kesavan@emmeskay.com> wrote: > Hi > > OS : Windows XP Professional SP3. > Due to some of our product limitation, right now we can't migrate to > 8.4.4. Hence we have to stick to 8.4.0-1. > > Kindly provide me the root causes of this issue so that I can avoid > those pitfalls. Also if the issue comes, is there any script to complete > the installation manually. I don't recall all of the root causes - but suffice it to say that some of them are not necessarily feasible to work around anyway. There are numerous other fixes in 8.4.4, which is 100% compatible with 8.4.0 (we have a strict bug-fix only policy for minor releases, unlike some other DBMSs). There really is no good reason to not use the newer version, especially as you haven't installed yet. -- Dave Page Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com Twitter: @pgsnake EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise Postgres Company
Re: BUG #5653: Error reading the C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.4/data/postgresql.conf"
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Craig Ringer
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On 13/09/10 17:10, Dave Page wrote: > On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 4:48 AM, Kesavan <kesavan@emmeskay.com> wrote: >> Hi >> >> OS : Windows XP Professional SP3. >> Due to some of our product limitation, right now we can't migrate to >> 8.4.4. Hence we have to stick to 8.4.0-1. >> >> Kindly provide me the root causes of this issue so that I can avoid >> those pitfalls. Also if the issue comes, is there any script to complete >> the installation manually. > > I don't recall all of the root causes - but suffice it to say that > some of them are not necessarily feasible to work around anyway. > > There are numerous other fixes in 8.4.4, which is 100% compatible with > 8.4.0 (we have a strict bug-fix only policy for minor releases, unlike > some other DBMSs). There really is no good reason to not use the newer > version, especially as you haven't installed yet. I've added a FAQ entry for this, as we've had more people with odd ideas about updates lately. It needs a shorter title ;-) but otherwise should cover things. As usual, check/editing appreciated. http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/FAQ#A_bug_I.27m_encountering_is_fixed_in_a_newer_minor_release_of_PostgreSQL.2C_but_I_don.27t_want_to_upgrade._Can_I_get_a_patch_for_just_this_issue.3F -- Craig Ringer Tech-related writing: http://soapyfrogs.blogspot.com/
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Craig Ringer <craig@postnewspapers.com.au> wrote: > On 13/09/10 17:10, Dave Page wrote: >> On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 4:48 AM, Kesavan <kesavan@emmeskay.com> wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> OS : Windows XP Professional SP3. >>> Due to some of our product limitation, right now we can't migrate to >>> 8.4.4. Hence we have to stick to 8.4.0-1. >>> >>> Kindly provide me the root causes of this issue so that I can avoid >>> those pitfalls. Also if the issue comes, is there any script to complete >>> the installation manually. >> >> I don't recall all of the root causes - but suffice it to say that >> some of them are not necessarily feasible to work around anyway. >> >> There are numerous other fixes in 8.4.4, which is 100% compatible with >> 8.4.0 (we have a strict bug-fix only policy for minor releases, unlike >> some other DBMSs). There really is no good reason to not use the newer >> version, especially as you haven't installed yet. > > I've added a FAQ entry for this, as we've had more people with odd ideas > about updates lately. It needs a shorter title ;-) but otherwise should > cover things. > > As usual, check/editing appreciated. Thanks Craig. I wonder if it's worth mentioning that patching your own build will also take more time/effort, and will require the same amount of downtime as a normal upgrade. -- Dave Page Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com Twitter: @pgsnake EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise Postgres Company
Re: BUG #5653: Error reading the C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.4/data/postgresql.conf"
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"Massa, Harald Armin"
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Craig: > I've added a FAQ entry for this, as we've had more people with odd ideas > about updates lately. It needs a shorter title ;-) but otherwise should > cover things. > > As usual, check/editing appreciated. http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/FAQ#A_bug_I.27m_encountering_is_fixed_in_a= _newer_minor_release_of_PostgreSQL.2C_but_I_don.27t_want_to_upgrade._Can_I_= get_a_patch_for_just_this_issue.3F I wanna suggest to have some words other DB-Vendors use for what is similiar to our ..x releases; as in equivalent to what O and MS calls "patchset", and I calls "WarpLevel", and My calls "whatever"; way less intrusive then what MS calls "ServicePacks" Is somebody fluent enough in O/MS/I-speak to know those words? Harald --=20 GHUM Harald Massa persuadere et programmare Harald Armin Massa Spielberger Stra=C3=9Fe 49 70435 Stuttgart 0173/9409607 no fx, no carrier pigeon - Using PostgreSQL is mostly about sleeping well at night.
Hi OS : Windows XP Professional SP3. Due to some of our product limitation, right now we can't migrate to 8.4.4. Hence we have to stick to 8.4.0-1. Kindly provide me the root causes of this issue so that I can avoid those pitfalls. Also if the issue comes, is there any script to complete the installation manually. Thanks in advance. Regards S.Kesavan On 9/13/2010 12:15 AM, Dave Page wrote: > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 7:32 PM, John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com> wrot= e: >=20=20=20 >> On 09/12/10 8:23 AM, Kesavan wrote: >>=20=20=20=20=20 >>> PostgreSQL version: 8.4.0-1 >>> Operating system: Windows >>>=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 >> >> 8.4.0? thats rather old.... 8.4.4 is the current build of the 8.4 famil= y, >> and the bug fixes listed in the release notes for each of the interrim >> versions (8.4.1, .2, .3, .4) are fairly long. >>=20=20=20=20=20 > Yeah - the installer has also had numerous bug fixes since then; at > least some of which address many of the common causes of this > particular error. > >=20=20=20