Re: [HACKERS] version functions (was NT port of PGSQL - success) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] version functions (was NT port of PGSQL - success)
Date
Msg-id 199810090246.WAA07839@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] version functions (was NT port of PGSQL - success)  ("Justin Hickey" <jhickey@impact1.hpcc.nectec.or.th>)
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> Hello Bruce
>
> On Oct 8,  5:40pm, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > I have removed the data/base/*/pg_version file because it was never
> > used.  We had removed the 'version' functions long ago, but
>                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Does this mean that the following from the FAQ is wrong?
>
>     3.25) How do I tell what PostgreSQL version I am running?
>
>     From psql, type select version();
>
> If so then this question should probably be changed to point users to the
> PG_VERSION file.

No, the version command was removed.  I should not have said version
function.  select version() works just as always.

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