From: tsumeruby@...
Date: 2006-01-27T06:32:19+09:00
Subject: Re: postgres database

On Friday 27 January 2006 05:13 am, Dave Howell wrote:
> On Jan 26, 2006, at 9:52, tsumeruby@tsumelabs.com wrote:
> > On Friday 27 January 2006 02:30 am, Dave Howell wrote:
> >
> >  To package in all the client libs built for many
> > platforms(Win, fbsd, linux, macosx), and package in to one small
> > package.
>
> Not necessarily, I think. I just installed Postgres 8, so I don't think
> I'd want Psql7.x libraries. (Or maybe they'd be fine.) I first tried
> mounting the server's Postgres library directory, and then told the
> gem-install script where it was, but it didn't actually copy them, it
> just noted their location, so that failed the instant the mount went
> down. Presumably, the code I have now is going to fail the instant I
> move it to a different machine, unless I manage to scavenge up all the
> various lint and popcorn flung far and wide in secret directories on my
> system. {sigh}
>
> But even just a mention of this minor pitfall would be good, I think.
> All that's currently included is "You may have to tell the installer
> where your postgres files are," without noting that you won't HAVE any
> if you don't have a LOCAL install.
>
> True self-contained binary-complete Ruby programs are apparently a much
> more complicated project.

Have you tried the postgres-pr library? The library was brought to my 
attention in another email.

Tsume