Thread: install sample database error
I tried to download the postgresql sample database dvdrental to install on ubuntu. This is a test environment.
I got some errors while running the restore.sql in the downloaded file.
Psql : restore.sql 1015: Error: could not open file $$PATH$$/3077.dat for reading: NO such file or directory.
And the same error for all other dat files…
I guessed first the permission issue, I tried to give the file directory the widest privilege like 777, but still has this error.
Database and tables are created, but there are no rows in table.
What could be wrong, what does $$PATH$$ mean?
Thanks,
Anne Cao
Cao, Xiaowei schrieb am 31.07.2019 um 01:27: > I tried to download the postgresql sample database dvdrental to install on ubuntu. This is a test environment. > > I got some errors while running the restore.sql in the downloaded file. > > Psql : restore.sql 1015: Error: could not open file $$PATH$$/3077.dat for reading: NO such file or directory. > > And the same error for all other dat files… > > > I guessed first the permission issue, I tried to give the file directory the widest privilege like 777, but still hasthis error. > > Database and tables are created, but there are no rows in table. > > What could be wrong, what does $$PATH$$ mean? I assume you are referring to the sample database from: http://www.postgresqltutorial.com/load-postgresql-sample-database/ You can't restore that sample database using psql, you need to use pg_restore. As described in the link above, you only need to unzip the ZIP archive, that gives you a .tar file which you do NOT needto unpack. Assuming you did already create the dvdrental database, you can restore the backup using: pg_restore -U postgres -d dvdrental /path/to/dvdrental.tar Thomas
Thanks, yes, I tried to install that sample database from ubuntu terminal. The file I downloaded for the sample databaseis a .zip file. The link in your email seems for windows version. What command should I use to achieve : "you only need to unzip the ZIP archive, that gives you a .tar file which you do NOTneed to unpack." Thanks -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:16 PM To: pgsql-sql@lists.postgresql.org Subject: Re: install sample database error Cao, Xiaowei schrieb am 31.07.2019 um 01:27: > I tried to download the postgresql sample database dvdrental to install on ubuntu. This is a test environment. > > I got some errors while running the restore.sql in the downloaded file. > > Psql : restore.sql 1015: Error: could not open file $$PATH$$/3077.dat for reading: NO such file or directory. > > And the same error for all other dat files… > > > I guessed first the permission issue, I tried to give the file directory the widest privilege like 777, but still hasthis error. > > Database and tables are created, but there are no rows in table. > > What could be wrong, what does $$PATH$$ mean? I assume you are referring to the sample database from: https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresqltutorial.com%2Fload-postgresql-sample-database%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cxicao%40seattleschools.org%7C91fbd502a1ac43b8617008d7157eaa0e%7Cd431d15860744832878351ea6f6dd227%7C0%7C1%7C637001506086033723&sdata=tlSyRXLjr1UnKZWBUh2H7qCr8%2F1u9Fv17yEavKMKmSE%3D&reserved=0 You can't restore that sample database using psql, you need to use pg_restore. As described in the link above, you only need to unzip the ZIP archive, that gives you a .tar file which you do NOT needto unpack. Assuming you did already create the dvdrental database, you can restore the backup using: pg_restore -U postgres -d dvdrental /path/to/dvdrental.tar Thomas CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Please don't click links, open attachments, or reply withconfidential details unless you are certain you know the sender and are expecting the content.
/usr/bin/unzip some.zip On 7/31/19 10:28 AM, Cao, Xiaowei wrote: > Thanks, yes, I tried to install that sample database from ubuntu terminal. The file I downloaded for the sample databaseis a .zip file. > The link in your email seems for windows version. > > What command should I use to achieve : "you only need to unzip the ZIP archive, that gives you a .tar file which you doNOT need to unpack." > > > Thanks > > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net> > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:16 PM > To: pgsql-sql@lists.postgresql.org > Subject: Re: install sample database error > > Cao, Xiaowei schrieb am 31.07.2019 um 01:27: >> I tried to download the postgresql sample database dvdrental to install on ubuntu. This is a test environment. >> >> I got some errors while running the restore.sql in the downloaded file. >> >> Psql : restore.sql 1015: Error: could not open file $$PATH$$/3077.dat for reading: NO such file or directory. >> >> And the same error for all other dat files… >> >> >> I guessed first the permission issue, I tried to give the file directory the widest privilege like 777, but still hasthis error. >> >> Database and tables are created, but there are no rows in table. >> >> What could be wrong, what does $$PATH$$ mean? > I assume you are referring to the sample database from: > > https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresqltutorial.com%2Fload-postgresql-sample-database%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cxicao%40seattleschools.org%7C91fbd502a1ac43b8617008d7157eaa0e%7Cd431d15860744832878351ea6f6dd227%7C0%7C1%7C637001506086033723&sdata=tlSyRXLjr1UnKZWBUh2H7qCr8%2F1u9Fv17yEavKMKmSE%3D&reserved=0 > > You can't restore that sample database using psql, you need to use pg_restore. > > As described in the link above, you only need to unzip the ZIP archive, that gives you a .tar file which you do NOT needto unpack. > > Assuming you did already create the dvdrental database, you can restore the backup using: > > pg_restore -U postgres -d dvdrental /path/to/dvdrental.tar > > Thomas > > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Please don't click links, open attachments, or reply withconfidential details unless you are certain you know the sender and are expecting the content. >