changing major/minor on libpq for releases ...

Started by The Hermit Hackerover 26 years ago4 messages
#1The Hermit Hacker
scrappy@hub.org

Just curious, but how do ppl handle running two different versions on the
same machine? I want to start up a v6.5 server where v6.4.2 server
already exists...

I'm wondering if it might make sense to up the libpq on a release, so that
this can work?

Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick: Scrappy
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy@hub.org secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org

#2Tom Lane
tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us
In reply to: The Hermit Hacker (#1)
Re: [HACKERS] changing major/minor on libpq for releases ...

The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org> writes:

Just curious, but how do ppl handle running two different versions on the
same machine? I want to start up a v6.5 server where v6.4.2 server
already exists...

Run them with different port addresses. I do it all the time...

I'm wondering if it might make sense to up the libpq on a release, so that
this can work?

No, I don't think that's a good idea. There's no reason to break binary
compatibility of libpq when setting PGPORT will do the job; the same
psql binary (or any other application) can talk to either release.

regards, tom lane

#3Jackson, DeJuan
djackson@cpsgroup.com
In reply to: Tom Lane (#2)
RE: [HACKERS] changing major/minor on libpq for releases ...

Normally I just set up a specially designated user and set all of his
environment variable accordingly.
I don't use the Perl interface or any interface that requires compiling as
root.
I can see those being a real problem without libpq versioning.
-DEJ

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-----Original Message-----
From: The Hermit Hacker [SMTP:scrappy@hub.org]
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 3:55 PM
To: pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org
Subject: [HACKERS] changing major/minor on libpq for releases ...

Just curious, but how do ppl handle running two different versions on the
same machine? I want to start up a v6.5 server where v6.4.2 server
already exists...

I'm wondering if it might make sense to up the libpq on a release, so that
this can work?

Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick:
Scrappy
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy@hub.org secondary:
scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org

#4The Hermit Hacker
scrappy@hub.org
In reply to: Jackson, DeJuan (#3)
RE: [HACKERS] changing major/minor on libpq for releases ...

On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Jackson, DeJuan wrote:

Normally I just set up a specially designated user and set all of his
environment variable accordingly.
I don't use the Perl interface or any interface that requires compiling as
root.
I can see those being a real problem without libpq versioning.

That's the problem taht I have...all my stuff is in perl, but I only want
to move things over one by one...

Oh well, bite the bullet and move them all, ig uess :)

-DEJ

-----Original Message-----
From: The Hermit Hacker [SMTP:scrappy@hub.org]
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 3:55 PM
To: pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org
Subject: [HACKERS] changing major/minor on libpq for releases ...

Just curious, but how do ppl handle running two different versions on the
same machine? I want to start up a v6.5 server where v6.4.2 server
already exists...

I'm wondering if it might make sense to up the libpq on a release, so that
this can work?

Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick:
Scrappy
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy@hub.org secondary:
scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org

Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick: Scrappy
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy@hub.org secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org