Re: Apt & Downloads page

From: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
To: Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan(at)kaltenbrunner(dot)cc>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, PostgreSQL WWW <pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Apt & Downloads page
Date: 2013-08-11 16:03:28
Message-ID: CABUevEyvooPKBFfuz6PsKk28A5sAHVQQ6KsDHrfa2AS4muoBEA@mail.gmail.com
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On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Stefan Kaltenbrunner
<stefan(at)kaltenbrunner(dot)cc> wrote:
> On 08/09/2013 11:30 PM, Josh Berkus wrote:
>>
>>> I agree that there is some duplication there but afaiks the instructions
>>> for importing the key are identical and there is quite a diverse set of
>>> other stuff on bith sites so the only real overlap is the three bullets
>>> versions for installation.
>>
>> But the wiki has a link to the easy-to-use update script, and the
>> downloads page does not.
>
> hmm not entirely sure why the script is easier than c&p the commands
> into a shell (you need to download and excute it which is not even
> explained how to do). In any case I would vote for moving that
> script(which needs to be execute as root) to the main website rather
> having it on the wiki which can be more easily "modified".

+1, that information should definitely be on the website, and not the
wiki (well, it can be on the wiki as well, of course, but we should
not encourage people to run "random commands off the wiki" as root on
their boxes)

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Magnus Hagander
Me: http://www.hagander.net/
Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/

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