Re: Updated Cygwin Package: postgresql-7.4.2-1

From: Jason Tishler <jason(at)tishler(dot)net>
To: "David P(dot) Lurie" <dbase4(at)hotmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Updated Cygwin Package: postgresql-7.4.2-1
Date: 2004-06-16 17:24:45
Message-ID: 20040616172445.GB6632@tishler.net
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David,

On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 11:29:03AM -0400, David P. Lurie wrote:
> "Jason Tishler" <jason(at)tishler(dot)net> wrote in message
> > The two methods should be equivalent with the later just being
> > easier to document.
>
> I had to tweak the README instructions, primarily adding quotes when
> needed. Some of my changes may have been redundant:
>
> Original:
>
> net user postgres $password /add /fullname:postgres /comment:'PostgreSQL
> user account' /homedir:"$(cygpath -w /home/postgres)"

The above will only work under a Unix shell (e.g., bash) -- not under
cmd. I guess that I should update the README to be clear...

> New:
>
> mkdir -p /home/postgres
>
> chown postgres /home/postgres

The above should not be necessary, albeit convenient if one logs in as
postgres frequently.

> net user postgres $password /add /fullname:"postgres "
> /homedir:"C:\cygwin\home\postgres"

See above.

Jason

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