Re: running multiple versions

On 02/16/12 3:00 PM, Adrian Klaver wrote:
> This is a limitation of the Postgres Windows Installer? Compiling from source
> would allow running different minor versions.

probably the windows service names is the sticking point.  you'd need to
create a custom service, which could be done with the 'sc' command
(windows built in utility).


E:\>sc qc postgresql-8.4
[SC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: postgresql-8.4
         TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
         START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START
         ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
         BINARY_PATH_NAME   : D:/postgres/8.4/bin/pg_ctl.exe runservice
-N "postgresql-8.4" -D "D:/postgres/8.4/data" -w
         LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
         TAG                : 0
         DISPLAY_NAME       : postgresql-8.4 - PostgreSQL Server 8.4
         DEPENDENCIES       : RPCSS
         SERVICE_START_NAME : .\postgres


so, if I was to install 8.4.somethignelse into a different directory,
I'd need to create a seperate service for it, like...

     sc create postgres-8.4.5 binPath="D:/postgres/8.4.5/bin/pg_ctl.exe
runservice -N postgresql-8.4.5 -D D:/postgres/8.4.5/data -w"
          type=own start=auto error=normal DisplayName="postgresql-8.4.5
- PostgreSQL Server 8.4.5" depend=RPCSS
          obj=.\postgres

(thats all one gnarly command line)

then

     sc start postgres-8.4.5





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