Thread: PostGre and Windows XP

From: Giselle Dazzi

To: pgsql-hackers-win32@postgresql.org

Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 5:21 PM

Subject: [pgsql-hackers-win32] PostGre and Windows XP

Hello,

 

    Does PostGre run ok on Windows XP ?

    Im downloading version 7.4.3 but there are no instructions for Windows install.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Giselle

While it is not yet beta the 7.5 snapshots have been pretty stable for me
for the last couple months. I wouldn't use it for production but I've been
doing development work with it on XP for the past 2 months or so with very
little problems.

You can find out more information along with a link to binary snapshots
at: http://momjian.postgresql.org/main/writings/pgsql/project/win32.html

Cygwin also works well for development but I prefer the native binaries.

YMMV, if you aren't comfortable working with unreleased software I'd go
the cygwin route and use 7.4.x, there are instructions available.

If you do use the snapshots make sure you do a pg_dump before updating
PostgreSQL as an initdb may be required.

Jason
> Nope, new version (7.5) will work with windows xp nt and 2000.
> Sure, you can try to download and compile a version from current CVS, but
> it is not even beta yet.
> Otherwise You'll have to wait at least 2 months more :-(
> There is also cygwin port, but that version I wont recommend.
> Regards !
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Giselle Dazzi
>   To: pgsql-hackers-win32@postgresql.org
>   Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 5:21 PM
>   Subject: [pgsql-hackers-win32] PostGre and Windows XP
>
>
>   Hello,
>
>       Does PostGre run ok on Windows XP ?
>       Im downloading version 7.4.3 but there are no instructions for
> Windows install.
>
>   Thanks in advance
>
>   Giselle
>

Jason wrote:
> While it is not yet beta the 7.5 snapshots have been pretty stable for
me
> for the last couple months. I wouldn't use it for production but I've
been
> doing development work with it on XP for the past 2 months or so with
very
> little problems.

The win32 native port became mostly stable and usable around March.  The
biggest thing about the mingw port is that on any given day there is
only about a 75% chance of compiling, but of course this is not a
problem with the binaries.  Personally, I've never had a good experience
with Cygwin, and would not recommend it, even for development.  The
mingw port has been very good to me (and I beat on it very hard).

The binary snapshots have been busted twice, once for a couple of days,
and once for about a week (roughly July 2-July 9).  (note: the binaries
are not sanctioned or maintained by PostgreSQL maintainers).  Problems
both times have been due to local configuration issues on the compiling
environment, and do not reflect the port itself.

Very Soon Now, expect them to be retired in favor of a .msi installer
written by Magnus.

Merlin