On Mon, 2005-06-13 at 18:59 -0700, Erik Steffl wrote: > it's a bit off topic but could you please explain how does the name > /etc/postgresql/7.4/main/log indicate it was created by > postgresql-common (as opposed to any other postgrsql-* packages, e.g. > postgresql-7.4 seems like a good candidate as well)?
Sorry; I mean that it indicates it to those with the requisite knowlege, not that it is obvious from the name. postgresql-common is the package that ties together postgresql-7.4, postgresql-8.0 and packages for as yet nonexistent upstream versions and enables them to run concurrently. It therefore builds the structures that accomplish this. > What does /usr/bin/pg_createcluster have to do with anything? It is the script that builds the cluster structure. > OK, so > I looked at it and the script actually creates that link > (/etc/postgresql/7.4/main/log), seems pretty evil. Any ideas why would > anybody do it? I'm not sure why Martin chose to put a log link in /etc, which is why I have not addressed that point. -- Oliver Elphick olly@lfix.co.uk Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver GPG: 1024D/A54310EA 92C8 39E7 280E 3631 3F0E 1EC0 5664 7A2F A543 10EA ======================================== Do you want to know God? http://www.lfix.co.uk/knowing_god.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
