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tar.z or rpms - newbie question

From
Bob Hartung
Date:
Hi,
  I am relatively new to Linux and absolutely new to PostGresql, PHP,
Apache.  I am going to install these on a New RH 6.2 install.  As RH
does not necessarily place files where other distros do, should I always
wait until the RPMs are avialable or should I live with the tar.z
distribution forms and say "ta hell" with RH's deviation from what I
perceive to the the remainder of the Linux community?

   I am aware that this may seem like flame bait, but once I install I
would like to concentrate on learning PG and PHP for web applications
and not fiddle with file locations.


Thanks,


Bob Hartung

Re: tar.z or rpms - newbie question

From
Andrew Gould
Date:
I am also a newbie.  I found the PostgreSQL
installation documentation informative and easy to
follow.  Even if you wait for an rpm, I'd suggest that
you review the configuration options in the
installation instructions.

Andrew

--- Bob Hartung <rwhart@netexpress.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>   I am relatively new to Linux and absolutely new to
> PostGresql, PHP,
> Apache.  I am going to install these on a New RH 6.2
> install.  As RH
> does not necessarily place files where other distros
> do, should I always
> wait until the RPMs are avialable or should I live
> with the tar.z
> distribution forms and say "ta hell" with RH's
> deviation from what I
> perceive to the the remainder of the Linux
> community?
>
>    I am aware that this may seem like flame bait,
> but once I install I
> would like to concentrate on learning PG and PHP for
> web applications
> and not fiddle with file locations.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Bob Hartung


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Re: tar.z or rpms - newbie question

From
Danny
Date:
I would install postgresql by RPMs
It puts things in standard places

eg:- If your Apache server, etc is installed in RPM's you should do the same
for postgresql.]

Looking forward toyour feedback.

dannyh

dannyH@idx.copm.au



On Wed, 11 Oct 2000, Bob Hartung wrote:
> Hi,
>   I am relatively new to Linux and absolutely new to PostGresql, PHP,
> Apache.  I am going to install these on a New RH 6.2 install.  As RH
> does not necessarily place files where other distros do, should I always
> wait until the RPMs are avialable or should I live with the tar.z
> distribution forms and say "ta hell" with RH's deviation from what I
> perceive to the the remainder of the Linux community?
>
>    I am aware that this may seem like flame bait, but once I install I
> would like to concentrate on learning PG and PHP for web applications
> and not fiddle with file locations.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Bob Hartung

Re: tar.z or rpms - newbie question

From
"Adam Lang"
Date:
Actually, I would say Apache and Postgres don't rely on each other.  If you
install Apache as RPM, definitely install PHP as an RPM (along with the
php-pgsql rpm package).

If can compile all three from source, I would recommend it... especially so
you can use PHP 4.  I and some other people have had issues now and again of
syncing postgres 7, php 4, and apache rpms.

I compiled it all and it ended up much better... for good info on compiling
PHP and Apache, go to www.php.net. (The wrox book PHP Programming is
invaluable also.)

Adam Lang
Systems Engineer
Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
----- Original Message -----
From: "Danny" <dannyh@idx.com.au>
To: "Bob Hartung" <rwhart@netexpress.net>; "PostGresql List"
<pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] tar.z or rpms - newbie question


> I would install postgresql by RPMs
> It puts things in standard places
>
> eg:- If your Apache server, etc is installed in RPM's you should do the
same
> for postgresql.]
>
> Looking forward toyour feedback.
>
> dannyh
>
> dannyH@idx.copm.au
>
>
>
> On Wed, 11 Oct 2000, Bob Hartung wrote:
> > Hi,
> >   I am relatively new to Linux and absolutely new to PostGresql, PHP,
> > Apache.  I am going to install these on a New RH 6.2 install.  As RH
> > does not necessarily place files where other distros do, should I always
> > wait until the RPMs are avialable or should I live with the tar.z
> > distribution forms and say "ta hell" with RH's deviation from what I
> > perceive to the the remainder of the Linux community?
> >
> >    I am aware that this may seem like flame bait, but once I install I
> > would like to concentrate on learning PG and PHP for web applications
> > and not fiddle with file locations.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> > Bob Hartung