Re: [GENERAL] Failing lo_import on RH 5.1 -- postgresql-6.3.2 (please help-I'm on my knees..)

Jeroen Schaap wrote:

> Here is something I totally don't understand. And i need this one to be
> fixed...
>
> Here is a transcript of a session, with a test-table containing only
> one oid-column....
>
> [jeroen(at)rulgfu sql]$ psql -f test.sql
> insert into testfile values (lo_import('test.sql'));
> ERROR: be_lo_import: can't open unix file"test.sql"
>
> EOF
> [jeroen(at)rulgfu sql]$ ls -l test.sql
> -rw-r--r-- 1 jeroen postgres 53 Nov 12 15:48 test.sql
> [jeroen(at)rulgfu sql]$ cat test.sql
> insert into testfile values (lo_import('test.sql'));
>
> First I thought it was the permissions... but not at all... look above
>
> Then I thought, well, on my old slackware box it ran beautifully... so
> let's try that (self-compiled) version (6.3.3 i believe....)... but no
> difference.
>
> Does anybody have a clue (please???)
>
> Thanks in advance!!!!!
>
> (At CET 0900 to 1700 you can also call me if you like...)
>
> Jeroen
>
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Not sure, but try putting the file on the same machine that your backend runs,
e.g. the /tmp directory of the machine that the backend is installed.

Hope it helps.

George Kousi