Re: looking for psql without server-installation

On 2008-08-07 11:49, Christian(dot)Strobl(at)dlr(dot)de wrote:

> maybe i misworded my problem. i am looking for the possibility to
> install a psql client (without a server) out of the sources.

It is not a basic problem - it is your solution for a problem, which
maybe does have another, better solution.

> i have to compile psql for myself because otherwise (installing
> binaries with packaging tools) i have no (or minimal) control about
> the version of the client.

You can use official yum repository and you'll have total control of
client version. It works for RedHatEL/CentOS/Fedora:
http://yum.pgsqlrpms.org/reporpms/repoview/

Regards
Tometzky
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