Re: installing in another directory - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Scott Marlowe
Subject Re: installing in another directory
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Msg-id dcc563d10802081544u3a80601x75177a80364489da@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: installing in another directory  (Alan Hodgson <ahodgson@simkin.ca>)
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On Feb 8, 2008 3:21 PM, Alan Hodgson <ahodgson@simkin.ca> wrote:
>
> On Friday 08 February 2008, "Hua-Ying Ling" <hyling.s1@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to install postgresql in a custom directory.  when I run rpm
> > --prefix I'm getting a package is not relocatable error.  Suggestions on
> > how do I get around this?
>
> Build your own package, or install from source.

Or use debian or ubuntu.  I'm quite sold on their use as servers for
the ease of having multiple versions of pgsql on the same box through
packaging.  If you're running comparisons of versions for QA etc, it's
nice to be able to have each one running on one box.

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