Re: installing Libxml on running postgres server - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Scott Ribe
Subject Re: installing Libxml on running postgres server
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Msg-id 46DE63EA-C96B-4A20-88B6-0891E819B2A4@elevated-dev.com
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In response to installing Libxml on running postgres server  (koffi BADOH <koff10@hotmail.com>)
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On Aug 24, 2015, at 7:00 AM, koffi BADOH <koff10@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> I'm afraid to drop all  postgres settings and data if recompiling postgreSQL  by using :
>
> ./configure with-libxml=path-to-libxml config
> ./make
> ./make install

That will not overwrite data or settings. Those are in the data folder.

- Make sure the data folder is outside the postgres folder.

- Use the --prefix option to build and install into a new directory, so that you have both PG builds until you've
verifiedthat the new one is working as you want. 

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