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From: Maciek Sakrejda <maciek@pganalyze.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:23:46 -0800
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Subject: postgresql-contrib package
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Hello,

I had a question about Postgres packaging. We're revamping some
documentation, and some of our features depend on pg_stat_statements and
auto_explain, and we want to guide our users to installing these if they
are not already available. I know that for a while, both pg_stat_statements
and auto_explain were available via the postgresql-contrib package, but now
it appears that this is a virtual package that just ensures installation of
the main server package? Is it no longer necessary to install contrib
separately on modern systems? I looked through the packaging wiki and faq
to try to find more details, but I did not find any info.

Thanks,
Maciek

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello,</div><div><br></div><div>I had a question abou=
t Postgres packaging. We&#39;re revamping some documentation, and some of o=
ur features depend on pg_stat_statements and auto_explain, and we want to g=
uide our users to installing these if they are not already available. I kno=
w that for a while, both pg_stat_statements and auto_explain were available=
 via the postgresql-contrib package, but now it appears that this is a virt=
ual package that just ensures installation of the main server package? Is i=
t no longer necessary to install contrib separately on modern systems? I lo=
oked through the packaging wiki and faq to try to find more details, but I =
did not find any info.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Macie=
k</div><div><br></div></div>

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