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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:27:24 +0530
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Subject: Clarification on PGDG Package Policies Across Platforms
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Dear PostgreSQL Team,

I hope you are doing well.

I am currently using PostgreSQL 17 on Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy). I noticed that
the system_stats extension is available as an RPM package in the PGDG
repository for RHEL 9, but I could not find a corresponding Debian/Ubuntu
(.deb) package in the PGDG APT repository.

I would like clarification not only about this specific extension, but also
about the general packaging policy followed by PostgreSQL.org/PGDG across
different operating systems.

In particular:

   -

   If a package or extension is available in one PGDG repository (for
   example, RHEL), is it generally expected to be available for other
   supported platforms like Ubuntu as well?
   -

   Are there technical, policy, maintenance, or demand-related reasons why
   some packages are built only for specific distributions?
   -

   Is there any documented guideline that explains how packaging decisions
   are made across platforms?

I would appreciate your clarification on both the specific case of
system_stats and the broader packaging policy.

Thank you for your time and support.

Best regards,
Sreekanta Reddy

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><p>Dear PostgreSQL Team,</p><p>I hope you are doing well.<=
/p><p>I am currently using PostgreSQL 17 on Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy). I noticed=
 that the <code>system_stats</code> extension is available as an RPM packag=
e in the PGDG repository for RHEL 9, but I could not find a corresponding D=
ebian/Ubuntu (.deb) package in the PGDG APT repository.</p><p>I would like =
clarification not only about this specific extension, but also about the ge=
neral packaging policy followed by PostgreSQL.org/PGDG across different ope=
rating systems.</p><p>In particular:</p><ul><li><p>If a package or extensio=
n is available in one PGDG repository (for example, RHEL), is it generally =
expected to be available for other supported platforms like Ubuntu as well?=
</p></li><li><p>Are there technical, policy, maintenance, or demand-related=
 reasons why some packages are built only for specific distributions?</p></=
li><li><p>Is there any documented guideline that explains how packaging dec=
isions are made across platforms?</p></li></ul><p>I would appreciate your c=
larification on both the specific case of <code>system_stats</code> and the=
 broader packaging policy.</p><p>Thank you for your time and support.</p><p=
>Best regards,<br>Sreekanta Reddy</p></div>

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