On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 2:46 PM, Dave Page <dpage@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> For one thing, I've discovered that setting DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH is not a >> great idea on OS X. For one, if you set it in your shell login >> profiles (.bashrc, .profile, .cshrc or whatever), most applications >> that are started from the 'Finder' will not see that setting (so it's >> kinda useless unless you want to work from the terminal all day). > > Yup. Correct. If you need the behavior of LD_LIBRARY_PATH on linux/solaris, use DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH instead. DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH doesn't do what you think. It's the nuclear option. >> Also, some discussion forums indicate that it can screw up some >> applications. From reading 'man dyld', I gather that setting this >> variable is useful for testing new libraries rather than a permanent >> library solution. >> >> Today, I'm going to follow instructions here: >> http://developer.apple.com/internet/opensource/postgres.html > > That's very old. I'd stick with the installer or MacPorts. Or Fink. ;) -- Benjamin Reed a.k.a. Ranger Rick Fink, KDE, and Mac OS X development Blog: http://www.raccoonfink.com/ Music: http://music.raccoonfink.com/
