Thread: BUG #15626: Incorrect version number shown in BigSQL installation

The following bug has been logged on the website:

Bug reference:      15626
Logged by:          Guy Rouillier
Email address:      guy.rouillier@gmail.com
PostgreSQL version: 10.6
Operating system:   Windows 7 64-bit
Description:

I just did a fresh download and install using the BigSQL installer for 10.6.
 I had previously been running version 10.3, also the BigSQL version.  The
new version would not install over the existing installation, so I
uninstalled 10.3 first.

During installation, the Setup dialog showed the following:

You are about to install PostreSQL (10.6-1).  Please review the following:

Installation Directory: D:\PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL 10.5-1 will be configured on port: 5432

.... (some additional messages.

After the installation completed, I see the following in the Start menu
under PostgreSQL:

Start PostgreSQL 10.5-1
Stop PostgreSQL 10.5-1
Docs
   PostgreSQL docs (10.5-1)
   PostgreSQL release notes (10.5-1)

Finally, in the Control Panel, under Programs and Features, PostPostgreSQL
is listed with version 10.5-1

Withing pgAdmin 4, "select version()" produces "PostgreSQL 10.6 on
x86_64-pc-mingw64, compiled by gcc.exe (Rev5, Built by MSYS2 project) 4.9.2,
64-bit"

Greetings, PG.

You wrote 10.02.2019, 9:10:

> The following bug has been logged on the website:

> Bug reference:      15626
> Logged by:          Guy Rouillier
> Email address:      guy.rouillier@gmail.com
> PostgreSQL version: 10.6
> Operating system:   Windows 7 64-bit
> Description:        

> I just did a fresh download and install using the BigSQL installer for 10.6.
>  I had previously been running version 10.3, also the BigSQL version.  The
> new version would not install over the existing installation, so I
> uninstalled 10.3 first.

You should contact with BigSQL support directly. This is the public
list for the community and we have no ability to help you with custom
installation packages.

> During installation, the Setup dialog showed the following:

> You are about to install PostreSQL (10.6-1).  Please review the following:

> Installation Directory: D:\PostgreSQL

> PostgreSQL 10.5-1 will be configured on port: 5432

> .... (some additional messages.

> After the installation completed, I see the following in the Start menu
> under PostgreSQL:

> Start PostgreSQL 10.5-1
> Stop PostgreSQL 10.5-1
> Docs
>    PostgreSQL docs (10.5-1)
>    PostgreSQL release notes (10.5-1)

> Finally, in the Control Panel, under Programs and Features, PostPostgreSQL
> is listed with version 10.5-1

> Withing pgAdmin 4, "select version()" produces "PostgreSQL 10.6 on
> x86_64-pc-mingw64, compiled by gcc.exe (Rev5, Built by MSYS2 project) 4.9.2,
> 64-bit"




-- 
Kind regards,
 Pavlo                          mailto:pavlo.golub@cybertec.at

On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 6:00 AM Guy Rouillier <guy.rouillier@gmail.com> wrote:
> At the very least, the PostgreSQL site should provide links for where to report bugs for third-party components.
Expectingindividuals to search for it themselves is asking quite a bit.
 

BigSql is not a postgresql 3rd party component.  They use postgres. So
postgres has no control on what they do.

Bigsql can, and probably does, report it uses postgres and direct you
here for bugs related to it, like "I've found this sql misbehaves,
using bigsql v xx", but not the other way.

Francisco Olarte.

Guy:

On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 3:07 AM Guy Rouillier <guy.rouillier@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you for the reply, but I'm not understanding this "not our problem" response I've now received twice.  I went
tothe Downloads page for Windows on the official PostgreSQL site:
 

Although your top-posting style confounds me a bit, it seems my
previous mail leads in part to this.

I apologize. Not having used windows for more than 15 years I check
the windows related pages sparsely, and thought the only installer
pointed was the one from enterprise db. Whether my posting was correct
or not, I should have just ignored your post or rechecked the pages
the moment I saw "windows" in it. Please, ignore my whole message.

Also, I was not trying to state "not our problem", and, in case you
may be including the postgres developers/website maintainers in "our"
I DO NOT represent them, and my posting and opinions are just my own.
I just try to help clearing a bit some bug reports, and it seems I did
fail here, I will try to avoid it in the future.

Francisco Olarte.

Greetings, Guy.

You wrote 14.02.2019, 4:07:

> Thank you for the reply, but I'm not understanding this "not our
> problem" response I've now received twice.

I'm very sorry if my message seemed to be rude. That's not what I
meant. The same answer usually goes to bug reports about EDB
installer, pgAdmin etc. My only idea was, this is not the right place
to bug report. Meaning, you will not find appropriate help here. And
you probably noticed this, because your message was unanswered for
several days.

Yes, I'm aware that BigSQL listed on download page and I even used it
several times.

>  I went to the Downloads
> page for Windows on the official PostgreSQL site:


> https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/


> I elected to use the second installer listed on this page:
> "Graphical installer by BigSQL".  From the presentation on that
> page, it appears that these two installers are the recommended
> method for installing PG.  Nowhere on that page does it say "here
> are two available installers - we don't really know anything about
> them, and don't endorse them, but hey, if they work for you, great".
> If the PostgreSQL site is going to list any software packages, then
> there should be some minimal level of help with them, perhaps simple
> links on where to obtain further help and report bugs.


> I found a Google Group where BigSQL issues are discussed:


> https://groups.google.com/a/bigsql.org/forum/#!topic/feedback/7Rq-taqy6FA


> I've posted this same issue over there.  Thanks.


> --
> Guy Rouillier


> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Francisco Olarte" <folarte@peoplecall.com>
> To: "Guy Rouillier" <guy.rouillier@gmail.com>
> Cc: "Pavlo Golub" <pavlo.golub@cybertec.at>; "PG Bug reporting
> form" <noreply@postgresql.org>; pgsql-bugs@lists.postgresql.org
> Sent: 2/13/2019 7:57:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: BUG #15626: Incorrect version number shown in BigSQL installation


>
> On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 6:00 AM Guy Rouillier <guy.rouillier@gmail.com> wrote:
>  At the very least, the PostgreSQL site should provide links for
> where to report bugs for third-party components. Expecting
> individuals to search for it themselves is asking quite a bit.

>  
> BigSql is not a postgresql 3rd party component.  They use postgres. So
> postgres has no control on what they do.
>  
> Bigsql can, and probably does, report it uses postgres and direct you
> here for bugs related to it, like "I've found this sql misbehaves,
> using bigsql v xx", but not the other way.
>  
> Francisco Olarte.



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Kind regards,
 Pavlo                          mailto:pavlo.golub@cybertec.at