On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 12:31:57PM -0000, Greg Sabino Mullane wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: RIPEMD160 > > > > Yep, or you can use a PL/Python, PL/Perl or PL/Java function that makes > > the appropriate calls in that language. Any of these will probably > > require the use of the "untrusted" (superuser-only) version. > > Nope, you can do this easily in trusted perl: > > CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION findos() > RETURNS TEXT > LANGUAGE plperl > AS $$ > return $^O; > $$; > > SELECT findos(); > > findos > - -------- > linux
Please note that it will return os for *server*, and not *client*. Best regards, depesz -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
