Re: [HACKERS] Re: HISTORY for 6.5.2

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?

Vince.
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