Re: [GENERAL] Patch 6.4.1 to 6.4.2 - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [GENERAL] Patch 6.4.1 to 6.4.2
Date
Msg-id 199901061621.LAA14642@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [GENERAL] Patch 6.4.1 to 6.4.2  (stuart@ludwig.ucl.ac.uk (Stuart Rison))
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> >There is no patch for this...we've tried in the past to create "clean"
> >patches, and each time so problem arose from it...
> >
> >In the case of v6.4.1 -> v6.4.2, its even worse, since the reason that
> >v6.4.2 was released was because v6.4.1 was a mis-package...I erroneously
> >packaged up our -CURRENT source tree (ie. v6.5) instead of v6.4 :(
> >
>
> Hi there!
>
> Does that mean that I am running 6.5 (I installed 6.4.1 -I think, see PS).
>
> Currently it seems to be running fine and dandy... is the s**t going to hit
> the fan?

Check your HISTORY file.  If it mentions 6.4.1, you are fine.  If not,
you are in trouble.

>
> Also, I have a few databases running.  If it is necessary for me to upgrade
> (downgrade? :) ) to 6.4.2, will pg_dump etc. work to carry them over?
>
> cheers,
>
> Stuart.
>
> PS.  How can I double check what version of pg I have installed?  there
> appears to be no such thing as psql -version (or equivalent).  Looking at
> PG_VERSION says 6.4.  Could I -in fact- just have pg 6.4 installed or is
> PG_VERSION the same for 6.4 and 6.4.1?

I forgot to upgrade version() for 6.4.1.  6.4.2 has this fixed.


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