Re: pg_ctl using START with paths needing quotes - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pg_ctl using START with paths needing quotes
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Msg-id 16657.1086976402@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: pg_ctl using START with paths needing quotes  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
Responses Re: pg_ctl using START with paths needing quotes  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
Re: pg_ctl using START with paths needing quotes  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>> This applied patch changes the way pg_ctl starts on Win32.
>>
>> Using START, it is not possible to quote the executable name, who's
>> directory might have spaces:
>
> This is a really ugly hack (I take the blame since I gave Bruce the
> idea). There are a few things to note:

> . the .bat file should probably be created in the data dir - that's
> about the only place that we should be guaranteed we can write.

In that case, haven't we simply moved the spaces problem from the
executable directory to the data directory?

            regards, tom lane

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