No INSTALL file in git repo, inaccuracy in readme file

Started by Emil Marklundalmost 9 years ago2 messagesbugs
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#1Emil Marklund
eeemil@acc.umu.se

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Your name : Emil Marklund
Your email address : eeemil@cs.umu.se

System Configuration:
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Architecture (example: Intel Pentium) : Intel i7 3770k

Operating System (example: Linux 2.4.18) : Linux 3.13.0-113

PostgreSQL version (example: PostgreSQL 10devel): PostgreSQL 10devel
(latest git as of friday 28 april 16:18 utc)

Compiler used (example: gcc 3.3.5) : gcc 4.8.4

Please enter a FULL description of your problem:
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I could not find any installation instructions in the source tree, even
though the README said there would be a file named INSTALL in them

Please describe a way to repeat the problem. Please try to provide a
concise reproducible example, if at all possible:
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1. Be a new user

2. Download the git repository from
https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git

3. Follow the instructions from the Readme

If you know how this problem might be fixed, list the solution below:
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Update your documentation to be more suitable for new users.

Perhaps make a suitable readme file with informative headers, e.g.

# Postgres

Is a DBMS with features and stuff

# Build instructions

See online at...

# Contribution

Please do it this way...

# Bugs, etc

Send an email to...

P.S.

I eventually found build instructions online, but that is not important :)

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#2Tom Lane
tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us
In reply to: Emil Marklund (#1)
Re: No INSTALL file in git repo, inaccuracy in readme file

Emil Marklund <eeemil@acc.umu.se> writes:

I could not find any installation instructions in the source tree, even
though the README said there would be a file named INSTALL in them

See README.git. The regular README file describes what you'll find
in a tarball distribution.

regards, tom lane

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