Re: the installer of postgresql 9.4.1208 and 8.4-703 doesn't start

John R Pierce <pierce@xxxxxxxxxxxx> · Sat, 16 Jul 2016 13:15:20 -0700



    On 7/16/2016 1:03 PM, Stefania
      Miravalle wrote:

    
      So I just
        downloaded and instelled SQL Workbench/J as my it department
        said, to help me with sql queries. 

      
      they also told
        me "Download a JDBC driver that will enable SQL Workbench/J to
        connect to your cluster. Currently we recommends this version 8
        JDBC driver: http://jdbc.postgresql.org/download/postgresql-8.4-703.jdbc4.jar

        
      I did it but I
        am not an expert, therefore I supposed I had to install it. Am I
        wrong?
    
    
    a .jar file is a java package, they are used as-is, most
      typically by specifying them in the CLASSPATH when you start a
      Java program.   As Adrian said, in this case, you configure sql
      workbench/j to use it, rather than installing it in your OS like
      regular programs.

    
    -- 
john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz