Re: We should not transition to apt.postgresql.org until we have a PPA

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From: Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>
To: Tom Lane <[email protected]>
Cc: mpitt <[email protected]>
Cc: PostgreSQL WWW <[email protected]>
Cc: Josh Berkus <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: We should not transition to apt.postgresql.org until we have a PPA
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:22:28 +0100
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On Feb 14, 2013 12:34 AM, "Tom Lane" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Josh Berkus <[email protected]> writes:
> > 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.
>
> > If we're going to move our users to apt.postgresql.org, we really need
> > to provide a PPA for easy install.  Until we do that, we shouldn't
> > deprecate Martin's backports, which are easy to install and
well-maintained.
>
> Uh ... why would we be "deprecating" Martin's packages at all?

Just to be clear:

Martin is a part of the "we" that does the deprecation.

And we're not deprecating his packages. We are only deprecating the ppa
through which they were distributed, in favor of a different channel.
(which also brings other things)

/Magnus

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