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From: Joshua D. Drake <[email protected]>
To: Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>
Cc: Josh Berkus <[email protected]>
Cc: PostgreSQL WWW <[email protected]>
Cc: Christoph Berg <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: We should not transition to apt.postgresql.org until we have a PPA
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:21:40 -0800
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On 02/13/2013 09:20 PM, Magnus Hagander wrote:
>
> On Feb 14, 2013 12:05 AM, "Josh Berkus" <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>  >
>  > Folks,
>  >
>  > I was just setting up a new PostgreSQL ubuntu server, and was kind of
>  > stunned by the unnecessary complexity of the install instructions at
>  > http://www.postgresql.org/download/linux/ubuntu/.  Also, they don't work.
>
> Worst bug report ever? I really would think you knew better...
>
> *what* does not work?

It all works. The problem is, the number of steps in comparison to just 
having a PPA.

>
>  > If we're going to move our users to apt.postgresql.org
> <http://apt.postgresql.org;, we really need
>  > to provide a PPA for easy install.
>
> Why? You keep claiming that a certain product is needed in different

Because it is what is expected by Ubuntu users.

When you want custom packages from a custom repo, you install a PPA. 
When you want KDE 4.10 for precise you type KDE 4.10 precise PPA into 
google.

JD


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