Re: PostgreSQL 7 on Redhat 6.1

From: "Martin A(dot) Marques" <martin(at)math(dot)unl(dot)edu(dot)ar>
To: Chean Fonk Joe Thong <joe_thong(at)yahoo(dot)com>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL 7 on Redhat 6.1
Date: 2001-01-26 20:06:25
Message-ID: 01012617062504.25395@math.unl.edu.ar
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El Vie 26 Ene 2001 17:02, Chean Fonk Joe Thong escribió:
> Hi to all,
>
> Currently I'm trying to upgrade my PostgreSQL from 6.5
> to 7.0.2 with rpm files on my Redhat 6.1 with Glibc
> 2.1.3. The installation won't continue because RPM
> Manager told me that I need libc.so.6 (>= GLIBC 2.2).

I have postgresql-7.0.3 on a redhat with glibc-2.1.1, installed from rpms.
Where did you get your postgres rpm from? Try getting the scr.rpm and
recompile them (It's very easy).

> I've two questions:
> I forced the installation with no deps, when starting
> the postgresql server with the following command:
> /rc.d/init.d/postgresql start
> The script told me that I've an old version of
> PostgreSQL. How should I solve this problem?

That OK, and it's because you didn't read the fine manuals. There is a part
that talks about upgrading with rpms.

> How do I install GLIBC 2.2 onto my Redhat?

It's not necesary.

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