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Cannot run pgAdmin from the terminal: No such file libwx_gtk2u

(Probably irrelevant) I'm using Puppet to setup/manage a class of computers that are equipped with PostgreSQL and PostGIS, and this implies that each computer goes through an unattended install: ...
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Select first row (grouping) + add aggregate function

First have a look at this question on StackOverflow. I'm looking to accomplish the same task, except I also need to add an aggregate function (PostGIS's ST_Union) to my query. How can I combine the ...
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PostgreSQL: Cannot change directory to /root

I am trying to copy a table planet_osm_polygon from one database osm to another test. I su postgres and performed the pg_dump. Problem: However I'm getting the error could not change directory to ...
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Set field values to newly imported rows in PostgreSQL table with existing data

I have a PostgreSQL table with existing data, and needs to import all the rows in a CSV file into that table. I am using pgadmin3's Import tool to do the import. Question: For the newly imported ...
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Limiting number of results in a Partition using OVER(PARTITION BY)

In the following query, why is it that we have to limit the results returned from each Partition by using the clause WHERE foo.row_num < 3 outside of the subquery foo but not from within the ...
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QGIS PostGIS Authentication Failure with “trust” option

I'm trying to setup a PostGIS db using PostGreSQL 9.1 on Ubuntu 12.04. I've set up the database, created a user account "jay" with no password, added spatial functionality following section 2.5 here, ...
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Migrate PostGIS geometry data to SQL Server spatial data

I am trying to migrate PostGIS geometry to SQL Server Spatial data. Which ETL I have to use? It's the first time I'll work with SQL Server spatial features. Thanks for any help
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Troubleshooting Postgresql spatial query failure. Next steps?

We have a set of spatial queries that are failing and I'm struggling with troubleshooting them. I suspect that we're running into some bug, but I'd like to nail things down a bit better so as to be ...
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Install PostGIS v2 for PostgreSQL v9.2

I have installed the latest stable version of PostgreSQL v9.2 and I want to install the PostGIS v2 extension. I've been searching for it for 3 days now, however can't find it. I did however find ...
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Pros and Cons of virtualisation technology for database-server and datastorage

Yesterday we had a chat about performance and restorability and I realized how many good things a virtualisation environment can bring to me - but as I'm a little sceptic concerning performance I'm ...
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postgis problem with shortest distance calculation

while working with POSTGIS pgrouting, for calculateing the distance between two roads(lines) i got the shortest_path function. But the logic is based on Start_point(Start_id) and end_point(end_id) ...
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Trying to create PostGIS database

I am trying to create a spatially enabled PostGIS database. I am following the PostGIS documentation, http://postgis.refractions.net/documentation/manual-1.5/ch02.html#id2648455. In the short ...