The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 3717 Logged by: Radim Kolar Email address: kolar.radim@gmail.com PostgreSQL version: 8.3beta2 Operating system: FreeBSD Description: libpq needs .so version raised to 6 Details: /libexec/ld-elf.so.1: /usr/local/pgsql8.3/bin/psql: Undefined symbol "PQconnectionUsedPassword" both libpq from pgsql 8.2 and 8.3 are using same version of .so 5. But libpq from 8.3 have new function PQconnectionUsedPassword. .so version of 8.3 libpq needs to be raised to 6 /usr/local/pgsql8.3/lib/libpq.so.5 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate

"Radim Kolar" <kolar.radim@gmail.com> writes: > both libpq from pgsql 8.2 and 8.3 are using same version > of .so 5. But libpq from 8.3 have new function PQconnectionUsedPassword. .so > version of 8.3 libpq needs to be raised to 6 This is not a bug. Major version bumps in sonames are for incompatible changes, not for additions of new entry points. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings