Re: [HACKERS] Re: HISTORY for 6.5.2

On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Vince Vielhaber wrote:

> 
> On 21-Sep-99 The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> > On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, Michael Simms wrote:
> > 
> >> I would have to say that if you 'started out with theintention of writing
> >> a corba front-and' then I dont think you can really speak for newbies.
> >> 
> >> When I started using postgresql I had vaguely heard of odbc and I had
> >> a couple of example queries of SQL.
> >> 
> >> If I had had to go to template1 and create database whatever; and THEN
> >> go use it, I would have been fairly confused.
> > 
> > Why?  How did you learn about the createdb or createuser commands in the
> > first place?  
> > 
> > Section 20 of the INSTALL file could read:
> > 
> >        20. Briefly test that the backend will start and 
> >            run by running it from the command line.
> >             a. Start the postmaster daemon running in the 
> >               background by typing 
> >               $ cd
> >               $ nohup postmaster -i > pgserver.log 2>&1 &
> >           b. Connect to the database by typing
> >               $ psql template1
> >             b. Create a database by typing 
> >               $ create database testdb;
> >             c. Connect to the new database by typing:
> >               template1=> \connect testdb
> >             d. And run a sample query: 
> >               testdb=> SELECT datetime 'now';
> >             e. Exit psql: 
> >               testdb=> \q
> >             f. Remove the test database (unless you will 
> >               want to use it later for other tests): 
> >               testdb=> drop database testdb;
> 
> e and f mixed up?

*glare*  it was a sample...:P

Marc G. Fournier                   ICQ#7615664               IRC Nick: Scrappy
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