[postgis-users] FW: postgis.sql

[Anthony Agoro (C)]

Thanks guys,
As you gathered I'm rather new to the forum, Postgres and Postgis.
I reinstalled PostGIS and found Postgis.sql in the following directory:

/usr/local/pgsql/postgresql-7.3.4/contrib/postgis-0.7.3/postgis.sql


I used the following command to load the PostGIS object and function definitions into the database 

/usr/local/pgsql/bin/psql -d osmm  -f /usr/local/pgsql/postgresql-7.3.4/contrib/postgis-0.7.3/postgis.sql

I got the following message:

	MESSAGE
.............................

plpgsql is installed
(1 row)

CREATE TABLE / PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index 's patial_ref_sys_pkey' for table 'spatial_ref_sys'
CREATE TABLE / PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index 's c_pk' for table 'geometry_columns'
CREATE TABLE
CREATE FUNCTION


Then 

psql errors

such as :218: NOTICE: ProcedureCreate: type box3d is not yet defined
	  :218 ERROR stat failed on file '/usr/lib/contrib/libostgis.so.0.7' : No such file or directory
alot of aborted error


Platform : redhat 7.3  (on x86 (Intel))
Postgres:  Postgresql-7.3.4.tar.gz
PostGis:   0.7.3

I installed postgresql as per the doc:

# cd [postgresql source tree]/contrib 
# gzip -d -c	postgis-0.7.tar.gz | tar xvf -


I installed PostGIS following instruction obtained from PostGIS forum))

> Move the tar file to the 'contrib' directory of you PostgreSQL support
> tree, and de-compress it.
> cd contrib
> gunzip postgis-0.7.1.tar.gz
> tar xvf postgis-0.7.1.tar
> Change directories to the root of the PostgreSQL source tree:
> $ cd ../..
> Use the following configure arguments to configure the master makefile
> correctly, then make, but DON'T make install
> ./configure --enable-multibyte --with-CXX --prefix=/usr
> --sysconfdir=/etc --docdir=/usr/doc/postgresql-$version
> make
> Return to the PostGIS directory, and follow the standard installation
> instructions:
> make
> make install

  # createlang plpgsql [yourdatabase]

  # psql -d [yourdatabase] -f	postgis.sql


 
Tyler 

I would love to grab the window solution, we are however trying to deploy on pure open source, thus redhat. Should I not manage to get it going I may have take you up on it, as time is pressing on me.



It appears that I have a real challenge. I hope I can pick your brains tomorrow morning.

Many thanks,

Anthony



-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Ramsey [mailto:pramsey at refractions.net]
Sent: 15 October 2003 17:33
To: PostGIS Users Discussion
Subject: Re: [postgis-users] FW: postgis.sql


Anthony,
Yes, the problem is that you cannot locate your postgis.sql file :)
You know that
(a) you really have to compile PostgreSQL from source to build PostGIS
(b) when you build PostGIS and run 'make install', postgis.sql gets 
installed in your PostgreSQL install directory, under share/contrib
(c) you have to build PostGIS from source at this point (unless someone 
generously gives you binaries or RPMs)
Always include lots of info with your questions. Like, for a question of 
your sort, knowing what platform you are using, how you installed 
postgis (did you install postgis), etc, would help people help you. What 
we do not know, we cannot use to help you.
Paul

Anthony Agoro (C) wrote:

>>Hi,
>>
>>I hope you can help. I installed Postgres7.3.4 and successfully created a database. 
>>I am trying to  load the PostGIS object and function definitions into my  database by loading the postgis.sql definitions file. 
>>
>>logged on as postgres user using the folloing command
>>  # psql -d [yourdatabase] -f postgis.sql	
>>
>>I  get the following error:
>>
>>postgis.sql:  No such file or directory 
>>
>>I did attempt to locate postgis.sql script but was unable to.
>>
>>Can any one help?
>>
>>Regards,
>>


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