Re: [edict-jmdict] Current system; was Re: Future system

[Jim Breen <Jim.Breen@**********************>]

[wmaton ([edict-jmdict] Current system; was Re: Future system) writes:]
>> --- In edict-jmdict@yahoogroups.com, "Stuart McGraw" <smcg4191@...> wrote:
>> > How about Python?
>> 
>> Python is installed, although it will be the stock Debian one, i.e.
>> not the newest latest.  I can install the newest in /usr/local if
>> desired. (although if we can, let's keep the dupication in software at
>> a minimum - once Debian officially releases the newer versions, I'll
>> drop the locally installed versions unless there's a really, really
>> good reason not to.  Suggestions on alternate means to handle this are
>> welcome though.)  

Stuart, once you have an account, can you check the stock Debian Python?
It may well be suitable.

>> > What about direct access to the postgres database via clients
>> > such as PgAdmin?  (Postgres' default for remote connections is 
>> > tcp port 5432 and supports both ssl and ssh-tunneled connections.)   
>> > It can very very useful to be able to use a gui tool to look directly 
>> > at the data in the tables, run queries interactively before putting 
>> > them in code, etc.
>> 
>> I like pgadmin - for locally trusted subnets.  I'm a little leery of
>> opening the postgres port up to the Internet...something for Jim and I
>> to discuss.

I'm VERY leery about opening those sorts of ports. We have ssh open,
so ssh-tunnelling should be OK.

Jim

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