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diff --git a/src/interfaces/python/README b/src/interfaces/python/README index c53a22b5cda..0637d8827cd 100644 --- a/src/interfaces/python/README +++ b/src/interfaces/python/README @@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ version of PyGreSQL works with PostgreSQL 6.5 and Python 1.5.2. that uses RPMs, then you can pick up an RPM at ftp://ftp.druid.net/pub/distrib/pygresql.i386.rpm +* Note that if you are using the DB-API module you must also install + mxDateTime from http://starship.python.net/~lemburg/mxDateTime.html. + * Also, check out setup.py for an alternate method of installing the package. You have two options. You can compile PyGreSQL as a stand-alone module @@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ GENERAL STAND-ALONE * In the directory containing pgmodule.c, run the following command - cc -fpic -shared -o _pg.so -I[pyInc] -I[pgInc] -L[pgLib] -lpq # -lcrypt # needed on some systems + cc -fpic -shared -o _pg.so -I[pyInc] -I[pgInc] -L[pgLib] -lpq pgmodule.c where: [pyInc] = path of the Python include (usually Python.h) [pgInc] = path of the PostgreSQL include (usually postgres.h) @@ -126,6 +129,9 @@ STAND-ALONE -DNO_SNPRINTF - if running a system with no snprintf call -DNO_PQSOCKET - if running an older PostgreSQL + On some systems you may need to include -lcrypt in the list of libraries + to make it compile. + Define NO_PQSOCKET if you are using a version of PostgreSQL before 6.4 that does not have the PQsocket function. The other options will be described in the next sections. @@ -1050,6 +1056,8 @@ The C module needs to be cleaned up and redundant code merged. The DB-API module needs to be documented. +The fetch method should use real cursers. + 6. Future directions ==================== |