Re: pg installation for dummies

From: Ron Johnson <ron(dot)l(dot)johnson(at)cox(dot)net>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg installation for dummies
Date: 2007-03-20 15:54:42
Message-ID: 460003C2.2040602@cox.net
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On 03/20/07 10:27, Rick Schumeyer wrote:
> I'm writing an article based on my experience setting up a ruby-on-rails
> server for a web apps class I'm teaching. My target audience is people
> who have a clue,
> but are not gurus at the wide collection of software necessary to get a
> server running.
>
> The in-work article is at http://www.schumeyer.com/content/view/16/29/
>
> I have a section describing pg installation. I would like to be sure
> that I did not inadvertently do something stupid with my pg setup.
> So a couple of questions:
>

Why build from source, when the FC5 RPM is at:
http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/3906125/com/postgresql-server-8.2.3-1PGDG.i686.rpm.html

If you're worried about library compatibility, that page also links
to the SRPM.

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