Re: pg_config/share_dir
Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 2005-09-23T03:04:23Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Added to TODO: * Add options to pg_config to show the share_dir, sysconfdir, pkgincludedir, and localedir --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Lane wrote: > Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes: > > Andrew Dunstan wrote: > >> pg_config doesn't currently seem to have an option to report the > >> share_dir. Should it? > > > Is there a case where a user would need anything from there? > > pg_config serves a function of recording the configuration, so I tend > to agree with Andrew that this should be available. I notice that > SYSCONFDIR, PKGINCLUDEDIR, and LOCALEDIR aren't available either. > > regards, tom lane > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to > choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not > match > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073