Re: Calling external programs - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Calling external programs
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Msg-id 20456.991772016@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Calling external programs  (Fran Fabrizio <ffabrizio@Exchange.WebMD.net>)
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Fran Fabrizio <ffabrizio@Exchange.WebMD.net> writes:
> If I can write my own in PLPERL I will cheerfully do so, but is there a way
> to workaround the security restrictions in a Perl context?

An unsecured variant of plperl (corresponding to pltclu) seems like a
fine idea ... but no one's gotten around to making it happen.  Want to
do the legwork?

plperl in general is only at a proof-of-concept stage.  It will probably
stay there unless interested users work on it.

            regards, tom lane

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