Re: Which RPM for RH Linux ES 4? PGDB or RH?

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Philippe Lang" <philippe(dot)lang(at)attiksystem(dot)ch>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Which RPM for RH Linux ES 4? PGDB or RH?
Date: 2006-05-31 03:41:39
Message-ID: 6183.1149046899@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Philippe Lang" <philippe(dot)lang(at)attiksystem(dot)ch> writes:
> I have to install PGSQL 7.4.13 under RH Linux Entreprise Server 4, and I can
> apparently use either the rpm "postgresql-XXXX-7.4.13-1PGDG.i686.rpm" from
> the Postgresql Development Group, or use the rpm
> "postgresql-XXXX-7.4.13-2.RHEL4.1.i386" from Redhat itself.
> What is the best to do?

They are the same thing to within measurement error ;-). Or at least,
if you find an important difference, feel free to tell off Devrim or me
respectively.

But I agree with Alan's point: if you are running RHEL at all, it's
probably because you want Red Hat support, and Red Hat won't support
RPMs not built by Red Hat.

regards, tom lane

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