[GENERAL] Install issue on Kubuntu

2006-04-24 Thread P G
Hello,I am hoping this is the right place.I have recently switched to Kubuntu and I just installed Postgres on it.  The installation was successful.When I try psql, I get this error message, though:% psql postgresError: You must install at least one postgresql-client- package.But I have installed p

Re: [GENERAL] COPY has no access permissions

2006-03-12 Thread P G
Thanks, Mike! Your solution seems to have solved it. --- mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > XP is denying access to your desktop to the postgres > account which the > database service is running on. If you go to the > folder C:\Document and > Settings\your_login_id, right click on it, select >

[GENERAL] COPY has no access permissions

2006-03-12 Thread P G
Hello, I found something interesting when I try to load a text file into a table. I am on Windows XP and I am using the Copy command. If the file is under C:\Documents And Settings or anywhere under that folder, the database complains that it has no access permissions. (The file is on my deskt

[GENERAL] Add columns

2006-01-03 Thread P G
I see that one can add a new column to an existing table. The documentation was not clear on how efficient this operation would be. Does PostgreSQL make a copy of the entire table when adding a new column? Or does it simply use extra space in the data blocks to add the new column?

Re: [GENERAL] How: single db, multiple users

2005-12-02 Thread P G
--- Eric E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At the database level, you can assign creation and > other permissions to > users, but (AFAIK) you cannot deny users to a > database. However, you can > effectively control users' access to a particular > database by granting > or denying them access to a

[GENERAL] How: single db, multiple users

2005-12-02 Thread P G
Greetings, I am new to PostgreSQL and come from an DB2 background. I currently have v8.0.3 up and running. So far, it looks great! One area I am confused about is how to set up databases and users. I can currently create databases, but I am having difficulty in assigning mutiple users to those