Re: [GENERAL] lo_import() problem

On Mon, 3 Aug 1998, Robert Nosko wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a problem with built-in lo_import() function.
> I want to store some images in my database, so I'm doing this:
>
> create table image(name varchar, id oid);
>
> Next, I want to import an image '1.jpg', which resides in '/home/username/postgres/images':
>
> INSERT INTO image (name,id) VALUES('foo',lo_import('/home/username/postgres/images/1.jpg'));
>
> I'm receiving something like this:
> ERROR: be_lo_import - 'can't open unix file'
>
> Why? I have full rights to database and graphics files in
> '/home/username/postgres/images/'.
> So, what's going on?

lo_import runs under the same userid as the postmaster (normally
postgres). If that user hasn't got access, then it will fail.

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