i just did this and you need to download cygipc separately for
installation, you can get it from
www.neuro.gatech.edu/users/cwilson/cygutils/cygipc/index.html
also, it's easier using the binary rather than the source.
cheers,
jennifer
Subject: [CYGWIN] [NOVICE] Problems installing CygIPC for PostgreSQL
To: pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org
From: Steve_Miller@sil.org
Date sent: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 14:56:58 -0600
>
> I've been following the directions from this site to install PostgreSQL on
> a Windows XP machine:
>
> http://www.ejip.net/faq/postgresql_win_setup_faq.jsp
>
> Apparently CygIPC has been included with the Cygwin distribution since
> this set of instructions has been written. I think I'm getting a bit lost
> as to what I should do for the CygIPC install.. At one point the
> instructions say:
>
>
>
> 1. To test the CygIPC install, launch a Cygwin shell window from the
>
> desktop or Windows Start Menu and type:
>
> ipc-daemon &
>
> It should echo its process number and give no errors.
>
>
>
>
> I do this and get the message:
>
> $ bash: ipc-daemon: command not found
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Steve Miller
>
>
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