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 home page 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
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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>
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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?
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Hal / hal@enteract.com / webmaster@postgresql.org
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Brook Milligan wrote:
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.
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 available yet 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.
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