Re: [HACKERS] Re: [QUESTIONS] Testing Postgresql v6.3

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From: Matt Aycock/IntelliQuest<@pipe.pcpipeline.com>
To: maillist@candle.pha.pa.us
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 1998-03-09T16:15:05Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Bruce, 

Could we not just create a symbolic link from libpq.so -> Current version. 
Then only those who need to use
a different version from the default would have to make any changes.

Matt


>
> At 15:17 -0000 on 5/3/98, The Hermit Hacker wrote:
>
>
> >     You should technically be able to run it on a different port,
> > *but* you might have problems with the shared libraries, where trying 
to > > run v6.3 is seeing v6.1's shared libraries, and won't work...
>
> May I make a suggestion? In future versions, include the version number 
in > the names of the libraries.

Then everyone has to update all their Makefiles after an upgrade.

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