Re: Installing PostgreSQL on OSX Server

From: Wolfgang Keller <feliphil(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Installing PostgreSQL on OSX Server
Date: 2013-01-28 19:47:51
Message-ID: 20130128204751.148310b6fb565171ec49d22b@gmx.net
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> I have installed and configured PostgreSQL on Windows, FreeBSD, and a
> few Linux flavors, but never OSX. I have the basic directions
> (http://www.enterprisedb.com/resources-community/pginst-guide) and
> found a couple of articles / blogs, but really I'm not an Apple guy
> so I don't want to miss anything or screw anything up.
>
> Is there anything I should watch out for? I have some wiggle room
> (this is a development server at first), but I'd rather not break
> anything.

I would stay away from MacPorts.

The last time I have been working with PostgreSQL on MacOS X, I used
the installer from

http://www.postgresqlformac.com/

There's also a different approach, that I've never tried:

http://postgresapp.com/

Sincerely,

Wolfgang

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