Re: [web2py] Re: postgres connect problem

2012-07-11 Thread Bruce Wade
First you don't need to write you connection string like this: db = DAL('postgres:psycopg2://postgres:password@localhost/testbank') You can use this: db = DAL('postgres://postgres:password@localhost/testbank') I always set pg_hba.conf (this is on my development box not my live server) # Database a

Re: [web2py] Re: postgres connect problem

2012-07-11 Thread lucas
ok, i installed the rpm version of psycopg2 and web2py recognizes it when i run "python web2py.py". i then added a very simple application under the admin interface and added only: db = DAL('postgres:psycopg2://postgres:password@localhost/testbank') to the db.py file. when i run the "database

Re: [web2py] Re: postgres connect problem

2012-07-11 Thread Bruce Wade
Until trunk is stable I suggest you just install psycopg2 and use that. Once you install the python driver everything will just work without any change to your code. On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Cliff Kachinske wrote: > +1 for psycopg2. Works fine for me. > > I missed that you weren't using

Re: [web2py] Re: postgres connect problem

2012-07-11 Thread Cliff Kachinske
+1 for psycopg2. Works fine for me. I missed that you weren't using it. On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 4:40:56 PM UTC-4, lucas wrote: > > hey wade, > > yes, i have been banging my head on this one because i have had success > with web2py and postgresql for quite a while. my admin interface says

Re: [web2py] Re: postgres connect problem

2012-07-11 Thread lucas
hey wade, yes, i have been banging my head on this one because i have had success with web2py and postgresql for quite a while. my admin interface says that my "web2py is up to date" and that is currently on version 1.99.7. so what is the best method toi update my web2py? i am using centos 6

[web2py] Re: postgres connect problem

2012-07-11 Thread Massimo Di Pierro
Not sure but I am sure this issue was fixed in trunk. On Wednesday, 11 July 2012 03:40:55 UTC-5, lucas wrote: > > hello one and all, > > i have web2py 1.99.7 under centos 6.2 with postgres 9.1. i am trying to > connect to postgres using the standard: > > db = DAL('postgres://postgres:password@lo

Re: [web2py] Re: postgres connect problem

2012-07-11 Thread Bruce Wade
There is a bug with the version of the web2py you are using update to a newer version. There has been a few posts in this group about that. The other solution is to install psycopg2 and use that driver. On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 7:05 AM, Cliff Kachinske wrote: > Have you created a postgres user?

[web2py] Re: postgres connect problem

2012-07-11 Thread Cliff Kachinske
Have you created a postgres user? Does the user own the database? Does the user have a password? If not, make these things happen. A Google search will take you to the Postgres manual pages. If there is a user named "testuser" with a password "testword" then your connection string should look

[web2py] Re: postgres connect problem

2012-07-11 Thread lucas
and i did "CREATE DATABASE testbank;" under psql and it does exist as an empty database at this point.

[web2py] Re: postgres connect problem

2012-07-11 Thread lucas
my install does recognize the pg8000 driver: [root@q3200 web2py]# python web2py.py web2py Web Framework Created by Massimo Di Pierro, Copyright 2007-2011 Version 1.99.7 (2012-03-04 22:12:08) stable Database drivers available: SQLite3, pymysql, pg8000, IMAP Starting hardcron...