[postgis-users] problem with shp2pgsql

[henok tadesse]

hi frank,

i now created another xRiver.sql  and it works....

postgres at linux:/home/henok> su
Password:
linux:/home/henok # /usr/local/pgsql/bin/shp2pgsql  -s
2699 /home/henok/shapefiles/river.shp 
myschema.myRiverdb >xRiver.sql
Shapefile type: Arc
Postgis type: MULTILINESTRING[2]
linux:/home/henok #  



thanks every body, now it works...



--- Frank Koormann <frank.koormann at intevation.de>
wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> * henok tadesse <bwhenok at yahoo.com> [051229 12:52]:
> > 
> >  ...it worked.
> > 
> >    /usr/local/pgsql/bin/shp2pgsql  -s 2699
> > /home/henok/shapefiles/river.shp 
> myschema.myRiverdb >
> > River.sql
> > 
> >   I created a folder shapefiles and put my shape
> files
> > there. It continued
> >   to deny me permission to create the River.sql
> but
> > then i used the super   user account and it worked
> and
> > created the River.sql.
> 
> Well, running with super user rights should
> circumvent all local
> permission settings. But working as root should be
> avoided.
> Can you issue a 
> 
> pwd
> 
> (i.e. print working directory)
> just after the successful execution of your command
> above and mail me
> the result?
> 
> Frank
> 
> -- 
> Frank Koormann                            
> <frank.koormann at intevation.de>
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