[GRASSLIST:1782] Re: v.out.shape and PostGreSQL

[Radim Blazek]

On Monday 17 November 2003 15:50, David Orme wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to export vector files in 5.0.2 to shapefiles with dbf files
> from my postgres database. I know that v.out.shape specifying table and
> key is the way forward but my ODBC setup is broken - I get bus errors
> if I try to describe or list tables. I need to be able to set the
> database with db.select to use v.out.shape - can I point db.select to a
> postgres driver rather than ODBC (and in which case, what file am I
> looking for?) or do I need to fix my ODBC installation to get this to
> work? (Or should I just bite the bullet and install 5.7).
>
> Thanks,
> David

Postgres driver is available in 5.7 only.

Radim