Subject: Re: Problems with Debian installation instructions
To: Hendrik Visage <hvisage@envisage.co.za>, webmaster@postgresql.org
References: <5D501899-1376-4F2A-AC5F-E236FEEFBE22@envisage.co.za>
Cc: pgsql-pkg-debian@postgresql.org
From: "Jonathan S. Katz" <jkatz@postgresql.org>
Message-ID: <8b5386fc-c243-89d0-41ee-3c415fb362bf@postgresql.org>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2021 10:53:47 -0500
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From: "Jonathan S. Katz" <jkatz@postgresql.org>
To: Hendrik Visage <hvisage@envisage.co.za>, webmaster@postgresql.org
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Subject: Re: Problems with Debian installation instructions
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Hi Hendrik,

On 2/5/21 10:34 AM, Hendrik Visage wrote:
> Good day,
>=20
> refering to https://www.postgresql.org/download/linux/debian/
>=20
> The copy-paste script lacks:
>=20
> 1) to included lsb-release as an installed package as it=E2=80=99s not =
essential and not always =E2=80=9Cthere=E2=80=9D (or use /etc/os-release =
as noted in https://serverfault.com/a/476488/309529 )
>=20
> 2) also gnupg is not an essential either, and thus the apt-key add fail=
s.
>=20
> (I know I can fix it quite quickly, but it=E2=80=99s a pain for the dev=
s 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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