Re: Problems with Debian installation instructions

From: "Jonathan S(dot) Katz" <jkatz(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: Hendrik Visage <hvisage(at)envisage(dot)co(dot)za>, webmaster(at)postgresql(dot)org
Cc: pgsql-pkg-debian(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Problems with Debian installation instructions
Date: 2021-02-05 15:53:47
Message-ID: 8b5386fc-c243-89d0-41ee-3c415fb362bf@postgresql.org
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Hi Hendrik,

On 2/5/21 10:34 AM, Hendrik Visage wrote:
> Good day,
>
> refering to https://www.postgresql.org/download/linux/debian/
>
> The copy-paste script lacks:
>
> 1) to included lsb-release as an installed package as it’s not essential and not always “there” (or use /etc/os-release as noted in https://serverfault.com/a/476488/309529 )
>
> 2) also gnupg is not an essential either, and thus the apt-key add fails.
>
> (I know I can fix it quite quickly, but it’s a pain for the devs that complains its not working ;( )

I'm adding the Debian/Ubuntu packagers list to see what their thoughts
are on this.

Thanks,

Jonathan

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