From: | Steve Crawford <scrawford(at)pinpointresearch(dot)com> |
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To: | Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com> |
Cc: | pgsql-general <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: Installing 9.6 RC on Ubuntu [Solved] |
Date: | 2016-09-14 01:17:16 |
Message-ID: | CAEfWYyzKFeEtC-6H5wDOZnDhYC4w6vwRLFEhZ5A8O2awL0mPtQ@mail.gmail.com |
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>
>> In case it is useful for reference, I beat my head on it a bit more and
>> replaced "main" with "9.6":
>> deb http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt/ xenial-pgdg 9.6
>>
>
> Yes, that is an FAQ item:
>
> https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Apt/FAQ
>
>
Yes, but to quote Douglass Adams, "It was on display in the bottom of a
locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door
saying ‘Beware of the Leopard'."
If I might be so bold, one or more of the following would make life easier
on users and perhaps get more people to test:
1. Change the wording in the main postgresql.org announcement to be
"Download RC1" and link directly to
https://www.postgresql.org/download/snapshots/
2. Bring non Red Hat releases up to parity.
By way of example, from the snapshots page clicking on the link under Red
Hat (and variants) takes you to http://yum.postgresql.org/ page where 9.6
beta is right at the top. From there all you have to do is select your
release of choice.
By comparison, follow the https://apt.postgresql.org/ link under Debian,
Ubuntu Linux and you are redirected to the wiki where, if you are
fortunate, you will find "Have a look at the FAQ." nestled about half-way
down then dig through that page. I never got there but figured it out by
clicking through the file browser after wasting time seeing lots of 9.6
utilities/addons already listed but broken due to the lack of availability
of the actual server and client.
I know this is open source. I know that people work on their "itch" or what
their employer sponsors. I'm just sharing the user experience should it
provide value and increase the number of testers.
Cheers,
Steve
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