Re: Postgres 9.4.4/9.4.6: plpython2/3 intallation issues on a Windows 7 machine

On 03/31/2016 12:50 AM, margrit drescher wrote:
> I installed postgres 9.4.6 on my Windows 7 (64-bit) machine, and managed to
> create the plpython3u extension without a problem.
>
> I then restored an existing DB (created in postgres 9.3). The plpython3
> functions restored without a hitch and can execute.

So where was this database running?
>
>
> However, as soon as I try to create a NEW plpython3 function on the db the
> postgres service terminates and does an auto-recovery.
>
> I then downgraded to postgres 9.4.4 and am still encountering the same
> issue.
>
>
>
> Example:
>
> When running the following code:
>
> "create function test() returns void as $$ plpy.notice( 'xxx' ); $$ language
> plpython3u"
>
>
> the following is generated in the log:
>
> "
> 2016-03-31 09:36:56 CAT LOG: server process (PID 6376) exited with exit
> code 3
> 2016-03-31 09:36:56 CAT DETAIL: Failed process was running: create
> function test() returns void as $$ plpy.notice( 'xxx' ); $$ language
> plpython3u
> 2016-03-31 09:36:56 CAT LOG: terminating any other active server processes
> 2016-03-31 09:36:56 CAT WARNING: terminating connection because of crash of
> another server process
> 2016-03-31 09:36:56 CAT DETAIL: The postmaster has commanded this server
> process to roll back the current transaction and exit, because another
> server process exited abnormally and possibly corrupted shared memory.
> 2016-03-31 09:36:56 CAT HINT: In a moment you should be able to reconnect
> to the database and repeat your command.
> 2016-03-31 09:36:56 CAT WARNING: terminating connection because of crash of
> another server process
> 2016-03-31 09:36:56 CAT DETAIL: The postmaster has commanded this server
> process to roll back the current transaction and exit, because another
> server process exited abnormally and possibly corrupted shared memory.
> 2016-03-31 09:36:56 CAT HINT: In a moment you should be able to reconnect
> to the database and repeat your command.
> 2016-03-31 09:36:56 CAT WARNING: terminating connection because of crash of
> another server process
> 2016-03-31 09:36:56 CAT DETAIL: The postmaster has commanded this server
> process to roll back the current transaction and exit, because another
> server process exited abnormally and possibly corrupted shared memory.
> 2016-03-31 09:36:56 CAT HINT: In a moment you should be able to reconnect
> to the database and repeat your command.
>
> "
>
> I am guessing that my problem might have something to do with the fact that
> the plpython2u language is not installed on the DB - although I am not sure
> why it should it need it, when executing a plpython3 command. As I
> understand it, Postgres 9.4 accomodates both versions of python. However I
> have not been able to figure out how to load plpython2u onto the db. The
> postgres version I installed does not ship with plpython2.dll and I have not
> been able to get hold of a copy. ( Python 2.7 /3.2 and 3.3 are installed on
> my machine, and I am running postgre versions 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4.4 on
> different ports).
>
>
>
>
>
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