Re: We should not transition to apt.postgresql.org until we have a PPA

On Feb 14, 2013 12:34 AM, "Tom Lane" <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
>
> Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> writes:
> > Folks,
> > I was just setting up a new PostgreSQL ubuntu server, and was kind of
> > stunned by the unnecessary complexity of the install instructions at
> > http://www.postgresql.org/download/linux/ubuntu/. Also, they don't
work.
>
> > If we're going to move our users to apt.postgresql.org, we really need
> > to provide a PPA for easy install. Until we do that, we shouldn't
> > deprecate Martin's backports, which are easy to install and
well-maintained.
>
> Uh ... why would we be "deprecating" Martin's packages at all?

Just to be clear:

Martin is a part of the "we" that does the deprecation.

And we're not deprecating his packages. We are only deprecating the ppa
through which they were distributed, in favor of a different channel.
(which also brings other things)

/Magnus