Thread: references to packaged versions of PostgreSQL
In light of the recent inquiry about postgresql RPMs, it might make sense to have on our web page some references to packaged up versions (or other means of easily installing postgresql) for specific operating systems. As an effort to start that, here are some relevant URLs pointing to the NetBSD package system for postgresql (and some more general ones). Note that even though the package page is retrievable via ftp it is a browsable page. NetBSD PostgreSQL package ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/databases/postgresql/README.html NetBSD homepage http://www.netbsd.org NetBSD packages information http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/software/packages.html Perhaps a page that went something like the following would be useful. It could be filled in with relevant entries as we become aware of them, and might point people to relatively easy installation pathways if they need it. Cheers, Brook =========================================================================== Several packages for PostgreSQL have been created to ease the process of installing the system under specific operating systems. See the following documents for more information. Operating system Package name ---------------- ------------ NetBSD <ref URL> databases/postgresql <ref URL> ...
Brook Milligan <brook@trillium.NMSU.Edu> writes: > In light of the recent inquiry about postgresql RPMs, it might make > sense to have on our web page some references to packaged up versions > (or other means of easily installing postgresql) for specific > operating systems. As an effort to start that, here are some relevant ... > Perhaps a page that went something like the following would be useful. ... Looks great! I'll have a go at it tonight. Objections, comments, anyone? --- Hal / hal@enteract.com / webmaster@postgresql.org
Brook Milligan wrote: >In light of the recent inquiry about postgresql RPMs, it might make >sense to have on our web pagesome references to packaged up versions >(or other means of easily installing postgresql) for specific >operating systems. PostgreSQL for Debian GNU/Linux: Web page - http://www.debian.org FTP - ftp://ftp.debian.org and mirrors worldwide The PostgreSQL source package (postgresql) produces several binary packages: Section Package name [comments] ------- ------------ ---------- misc postgresql libs libpgsql [libpq.so.1] libs libpgsql2 [libpq.so.2] libs libpgtcl libs libpgperl libs ecpg libs libpgjava [not availableyet for 6.4.2] devel postgresql-dev doc postgresql-doc [the following packages are only in Debian's unstable release] libs postgresql-pl libs python-postgresql [does not exist yet] misc postgresql-contrib misc postgresql-test The current Debian stable release (hamm) contains release 6.3.2 of PostgreSQL, as will the currently frozen next release (slink); the unstable release (potato) contains 6.4.2. Releases are found in the dists/ directory in the ftp archive. -- Oliver Elphick Oliver.Elphick@lfix.co.uk Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID32B8FAA1 ======================================== "Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall." I Corinthians 10:12