Re: unable to backup database -- psql not up to date

> From: dbchristopher <dbchristopher(at)gmail(dot)com>

> I upgraded to postgresql 8.3.3 a few weeks ago, and it seems
> that while the
> server was upgraded, but for some reason none of the
> accompanying software
> was (pg_dump, psql, etc)
>
> I get this error when I try to back up the database:
> pg_dump: server version: 8.3.3; pg_dump version: 8.2.6
> pg_dump: aborting because of version mismatch (Use the -i
> option to proceed
> anyway.)
> pg_dump: *** aborted because of error
>
> and likewise when I log into the psql client:
> WARNING: You are connected to a server with major version
> 8.3,
> but your psql client is major version 8.2. Some backslash
> commands,
> such as \d, might not work properly.
>
> How could this have happened? I really need to be able to
> back up my
> information. I reinstalled the software and it didn't
> change anything. What
> do I do to upgrade pg_dump to the newest version?
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This happend wend you use a old psql client to connect a new postgresql. Maybe you have two o more postgresql install in your computer. check the psql file and the path of this.

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