pgfutter

Data

database import tool

SHOW HN2015

34points
7comments
#824of 2,565 in 2015
Top 33%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

1 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.

Docs: 0 for, 1 against

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Objections

  • Install docs lacked build-from-source instructions; binary download needed chmod

    From 1 comment
    • As someone kinda ok with go, I'm a little concerned that there's no info on building a binary, and all of the instructions in the README say to download their binary and chmod +x…
      bdcravens on HN

Requests

  • Easier distribution than downloading binaries

    From 1 comment
    • Sorry for the inconvenience. I moved the install from source section up in the README. Perhaps there is a better way than providing a download from github releases and chmod+x it?
      morgenkaffee on HN

Alternatives named

  • COPY FROM / \COPY in psql

    From 3 comments
    • I know you can already do that with the `COPY FROM` statement in Postgres but I always think it is a pain because you need physical access, need the files to be 100% correct and…
      morgenkaffee on HN
    • > I know you can already do that with the `COPY FROM` statement in Postgres but I always think it is a pain because you need physical access, Nope, there's COPY ... FROM STDIN…
      anarazel on HN
    • You can use `\COPY` in PSQL remotely and without superuser privileges
      elchief on HN
  • pgloader

    From 1 comment
    • I know you can already do that with the `COPY FROM` statement in Postgres but I always think it is a pain because you need physical access, need the files to be 100% correct and…
      morgenkaffee on HN

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