Re: run_build.pl ~ By Andrew Dunstan

cinu wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I was exploring through the BuildFarm specific perl
> script run_build.pl.
> I executed the perl script and it went on file by
> downloading the latest PostgreSQL source code that is
> 8.3Beta2, after successful completion of the script it
> creates the required set of logfiles in the
> "lastrun-logs" folder.
>
> Now Inside this script there are certain places where
> the "rmtree"command is used for removing the
> installation, if I comment these places it should not
> remove the current installation, but infact it is
> doing so, it is installing the latest version of
> PostgreSQL in the location "/HEAD/inst/bin" and after
> the execution of the script it is cleaning the folder
> "inst".
>
> Please tell me :
> 1) Is "rmtree" the command used for removing the
> installation or is there any other command for the
> same, please specify?
> 2) Is there any site or portal where I can get
> detailed description about the perl script
> run_build.pl?
> 3) If I rename the perl script "run_build.pl" to some
> other file like "test.pl" will it execute or will it
> give errors?
>
>
> For your information :
>
> I am running this script through the postgres user.
>
>
>

First, -hackers is not the appropriate forum for questions regarding the
buildfarm code.

Second, there should not be any need to change the script. There are
switches to do most of the things you might want to do.

Third, unless you show the exact changes you have made it is impossible
to comment further. Why don't you say what it is you actually want to
do and why?

cheers

andrew