Thread: BUG #7754: Contrib start scipt comment refers to dead URL

BUG #7754: Contrib start scipt comment refers to dead URL

From
pg-gts@snkmail.com
Date:
The following bug has been logged on the website:

Bug reference:      7754
Logged by:          Gavan Schneider
Email address:      pg-gts@snkmail.com
PostgreSQL version: 9.2.2
Operating system:   OSX
Description:        =


FILE:
  postgresql-9.2.2/contrib/start-scripts/osx/PostgreSQL ; and
  many previous versions

PBOBLEM:
The comment:
  # For more information on Darwin/Mac OS X startup bundles, see this
article:
  #
  # =

http://www.opensource.apple.com/projects/documentation/howto/html/SystemSta=
rter_HOWTO.html
  #
refers to a dead link.

I wrote to Apple who confirmed it was dead, implicitly declined my request
for a redirection, and suggested I report here.

Suggest this bit of text be snipped as the underlying methodology has been
deprecated for years, and is likely to be dropped soon. Specifically there
seems little point educating those who don't already know this method.

OBSERVATION:
I am thinking this contribution should be enhanced/replaced with a method
suitable for current versions of OSX? So far I have not found a working
<plist> recipe for my situation (and I have tried quite a few) so feel
poorly placed to offer anything just now. Happy to trial ideas as suggested.
Esp. since I seem to have invented a 'tough' environment :(

Could you point me to an active postgresql discussion of this, so I can get
up to speed (still pretty new to the pg community).

Many thanks. G

Re: BUG #7754: Contrib start scipt comment refers to dead URL

From
Bruce Momjian
Date:
On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 03:31:55AM +0000, pg-gts@snkmail.com wrote:
> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference:      7754
> Logged by:          Gavan Schneider
> Email address:      pg-gts@snkmail.com
> PostgreSQL version: 9.2.2
> Operating system:   OSX
> Description:
>
> FILE:
>   postgresql-9.2.2/contrib/start-scripts/osx/PostgreSQL ; and
>   many previous versions
>
> PBOBLEM:
> The comment:
>   # For more information on Darwin/Mac OS X startup bundles, see this
> article:
>   #
>   #
> http://www.opensource.apple.com/projects/documentation/howto/html/SystemStarter_HOWTO.html
>   #
> refers to a dead link.
>
> I wrote to Apple who confirmed it was dead, implicitly declined my request
> for a redirection, and suggested I report here.
>
> Suggest this bit of text be snipped as the underlying methodology has been
> deprecated for years, and is likely to be dropped soon. Specifically there
> seems little point educating those who don't already know this method.

Done.  The fix will appear in 9.3.1.

> OBSERVATION:
> I am thinking this contribution should be enhanced/replaced with a method
> suitable for current versions of OSX? So far I have not found a working
> <plist> recipe for my situation (and I have tried quite a few) so feel
> poorly placed to offer anything just now. Happy to trial ideas as suggested.
> Esp. since I seem to have invented a 'tough' environment :(
>
> Could you point me to an active postgresql discussion of this, so I can get
> up to speed (still pretty new to the pg community).

Sorry, I have not seen this discussed anywhere.

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