Обсуждение: PostgreSQL under Windows
Hi, I'm new in this mailing list and in the world of PostGreSQL. I need to create a C++ application under Windows which will use a very huge database... I was thinking that PostgreSQL could help me to reduce the cost of a such software. But i would like to know what is the status of the PostGreSQL version under Windows ? I mean, i know that some of you are trying to do an installer version under Windows for PostGreSQL and i would like to know if a beta version already exist or not.... Because i was thinking to build one from my side, but if it already exists, it's better for me. thanks in advance, x04001 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com
On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 22:34:04 -0700, "P.M" <pmdanger@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I was thinking that PostgreSQL could help me to reduce > the cost of a such software. But i would like to know > what is the status of the PostGreSQL version under > Windows ? > I mean, i know that some of you are trying to do an > installer version under Windows for PostGreSQL and i > would like to know if a beta version already exist or > not.... There will be a beta native windows port available in about 3 weeks. It is currently possible to run postgresql on windows using cygwin.
> Hi, > > I'm new in this mailing list and in the world of > PostGreSQL. > > I need to create a C++ application under Windows which > will use a very huge database... > > I was thinking that PostgreSQL could help me to reduce > the cost of a such software. But i would like to know > what is the status of the PostGreSQL version under > Windows ? > I mean, i know that some of you are trying to do an > installer version under Windows for PostGreSQL and i > would like to know if a beta version already exist or > not.... > > Because i was thinking to build one from my side, but > if it already exists, it's better for me. I wrote a Windows installer a while back, I think it has been incorporated into gborg, but I'm not sure. The one caveat to the system is that it should previously contain a cygwin installation.
On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 08:03, Bruno Wolff III wrote: > On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 22:34:04 -0700, > "P.M" <pmdanger@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > I was thinking that PostgreSQL could help me to reduce > > the cost of a such software. But i would like to know > > what is the status of the PostGreSQL version under > > Windows ? > > I mean, i know that some of you are trying to do an > > installer version under Windows for PostGreSQL and i > > would like to know if a beta version already exist or > > not.... > > There will be a beta native windows port available in about 3 weeks. > It is currently possible to run postgresql on windows using cygwin. > If you don't want to wait and not big on cygwin, you can get a "proof of concept" build at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9764&release_id=136623 It's not supported by anyone and I can't even say if it will work for you, but it has worked for some in the past and might be a good way to get your feet wet. Once you get up and running be sure to come back and help us beta test! :-) Robert Treat -- Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL
Hi guys, Although the "Proof of Concept" build works, it does have a few drawbacks: + Only works on English (US at least) installations, because it's hard coded to install in C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL. On non-English installations, "C:\Program Files" is named differently and causes things to fail. + It's missing the pager program "less", and the gzip libraries, so using pg_dump and psql have problems. + It's based on an old version of PostgreSQL, 7.3.1 from memory. All that being said, it should be ok to use, but don't run it in a production environment. Development and testing environments should be ok. :-) Regards and best wishes, Justin Clift Robert Treat wrote: > On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 08:03, Bruno Wolff III wrote: > >>On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 22:34:04 -0700, >> "P.M" <pmdanger@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>>I was thinking that PostgreSQL could help me to reduce >>>the cost of a such software. But i would like to know >>>what is the status of the PostGreSQL version under >>>Windows ? >>>I mean, i know that some of you are trying to do an >>>installer version under Windows for PostGreSQL and i >>>would like to know if a beta version already exist or >>>not.... >> >>There will be a beta native windows port available in about 3 weeks. >>It is currently possible to run postgresql on windows using cygwin. >> > > > If you don't want to wait and not big on cygwin, you can get a "proof of > concept" build at > http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9764&release_id=136623 > > It's not supported by anyone and I can't even say if it will work for > you, but it has worked for some in the past and might be a good way to > get your feet wet. > > Once you get up and running be sure to come back and help us beta test! > :-) > > Robert Treat
Justin, can you add this to the release notes section on the sourceforge site if it's not already there? Robert Treat On Saturday 14 June 2003 12:02 am, Justin Clift wrote: > Hi guys, > > Although the "Proof of Concept" build works, it does have a few drawbacks: > > + Only works on English (US at least) installations, because it's hard > coded to install in C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL. On non-English > installations, "C:\Program Files" is named differently and causes things > to fail. > > + It's missing the pager program "less", and the gzip libraries, so > using pg_dump and psql have problems. > > + It's based on an old version of PostgreSQL, 7.3.1 from memory. > > All that being said, it should be ok to use, but don't run it in a > production environment. Development and testing environments should be ok. > > :-) > > Regards and best wishes, > > Justin Clift > > Robert Treat wrote: > > On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 08:03, Bruno Wolff III wrote: > >>On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 22:34:04 -0700, > >> > >> "P.M" <pmdanger@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>>I was thinking that PostgreSQL could help me to reduce > >>>the cost of a such software. But i would like to know > >>>what is the status of the PostGreSQL version under > >>>Windows ? > >>>I mean, i know that some of you are trying to do an > >>>installer version under Windows for PostGreSQL and i > >>>would like to know if a beta version already exist or > >>>not.... > >> > >>There will be a beta native windows port available in about 3 weeks. > >>It is currently possible to run postgresql on windows using cygwin. > > > > If you don't want to wait and not big on cygwin, you can get a "proof of > > concept" build at > > http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9764&release_id=136 > >623 > > > > It's not supported by anyone and I can't even say if it will work for > > you, but it has worked for some in the past and might be a good way to > > get your feet wet. > > > > Once you get up and running be sure to come back and help us beta test! > > > > :-) > > > > Robert Treat