Re: redhat and postgresql management

I had a similar situation with other packages depending on /usr/lib64/libpq.so.4 owned by an old version of postgres-libs rpm.

I solved this by acquiring compat-postgresql-libs-4-1pgdg.rhel5.x86_64.rpm
from http://yum.pgsqlrpms.org/8.2/redhat/rhel-5-x86_64/repoview/compat-postgresql-libs.html

Then install the compat-postgresql-libs rpm using --replacefiles

rpm -iv --replacefiles compat-postgresql-libs-4-1PGDG.rhel5.x86_64.rpm

You should then be able to cleanly remove the 8.1 version of postgresql-lib & install the rpm from 8.3:

rpm -e postgresql-libs
etc...

Hope that helps

James

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From: pgsql-admin-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org [mailto:pgsql-admin-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of David Bear
Sent: 18 June 2010 17:12
To: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: [ADMIN] redhat and postgresql management

I have RHEL 5.4 (64bit) that has a postgresql-lib 8.1 installed to satisfy dependancy for a dozen other packages including apache, php and other apache modules, and subversion.

I want to install postresql 8.3 but yum informs me of the version conflict of the library. May i safely just over write the postgresql-lib with the 8.3 lib ?? I'd rather not have to uninstall all the dependancies, install pg, then reinstall everything I just removed facing more possible dependacy issue.

any advice much appreciated.

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David Bear
College of Public Programs at ASU
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