Where can I get pldbgapi.sql in order to install the debugger for postgresql?

Question

I am trying to install the debugger for postgresql on Linux so I can use pgAdmin to debug my functions. I've set up my postgresql.conf file. However, I can't find pldbgapi.sql.

Postgresql is installed at /usr/pgsql-9.2/. The directory /usr/pgsql-9.2/share/ exists, but /usr/pgsql-9.2/share/contrib does not exist. Where can I find the file or download it?

Thanks!

Answer 1

I've found out it works if I run the contents of this file

share\extension\pldbgapi--1.0.sql 

There is also this readme for the extension which mentions a different installation process, I haven't tried it

http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=pldebugger.git;a=blob_plain;f=README.pldebugger;hb=54d993c04809da7cda79013a55b679a615c7dce1

Answer 2

Excelent aport, only:

• Edit your postgresql.conf file, and modify the shared_preload_libraries config option to look like:

  shared_preload_libraries = '$libdir/plugin_debugger'

• Restart PostgreSQL for the new setting to take effect.

• Run the following command in the database or databases that you wish to debug functions in:

  CREATE EXTENSION pldbgapi;

• Restart PostgreSQL for the new setting to take effect. Finally you can debugg!!

I used in Postgres 9.4