Sample databases

On 29/09/2008 23:03, Tommy Gibbons wrote:

I would like some pointers as to how to install the dbsamples so that I
can use them in Postgres. These .tar.qz files seem to contain *.sql
files. These seem to be text files but I do not understand how to
import to postgres or if there is some command line command to run.

You use psql to load them:

psql -U <user> -f <file> <database>

Ray.

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Tommy Gibbons wrote:

I would like some pointers as to how to install the dbsamples so that I can

use them in Postgres. These .tar.qz files seem to contain *.sql files.
These seem to be text files but I do not understand how to > import to
postgres or if there is some command line command to run.

These samples are on

http://www.postgresql.org/ftp/projects/pgFoundry/dbsamples/

You can use psql to import .sql files. Once your logged into psql you can \i
<filename> to import the files. Have a look at the other options too with \?

You may wish to create a database before importing the files, see
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/interactive/sql-createdatabase.html

David.