Re: Problem to use remote cygwin server using ssh and native psql 8.3.5

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 06:15, Jukka Inkeri <pg(at)awot(dot)fi> wrote:
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>>
>> The native psql is written for Windows, not for Cygwin. You really
>> shouldn't be using it there... If you are using Cygwin, you should be
>> using a Cygwin psql.exe.
>>
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>
> PG pages says: use native, not cygwin version anymore.

Yes, that is for the Windows platform. Cygwin is a different platform,
really. Perhaps we should clarify that - what page exactly are you
referring to?

> It's not problem if
> it's "windows" binary, you can use many native binary commands in cygwin,
> ex. java. psql termio is the problem. If I translate 8.4.1 using gcc, those
> binary not work also.

Right. The problem is that the cygwin terminal is not fully windows
compatible. This is why when using Cygwin, you should be using Cygwin
binaries.

> My scripts works now, after I use win binary psql with flag -f, just as I
> said in my own answer.

Glad to see you got it working.

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