Re: I NEED pg_config in unstable--how do I get it?
On Fri, Aug 19, 2005 at 08:26:13AM -0500, John Foster wrote:
> I am setting up a thread free Debian system. I am trying to install perl
> modules that require pg_config to install from CPAN. I have found a reference
> from Martin that it is available via experimental. I have tried to get the
> newer postgresql installed from there but it requires an upgrade of libc6
> (which is currently very buggy in unstable) is there a way to get it for the
> older testing version of postgresql, or is it already there & not being set
> up as a pg function. I have run a search of the entire system & pg_config is
> not listed anywhere though I did find several other pg_xxxxx functions
> listed. Any help is appreciated.
If you just want to backport the newer version of Postgres, then read my
HOWTO on Debian package customization.
http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto/?page=debcustomize
The "customization" that you seek is, of course, to recompile for
Stable so that you don't have to also upgrade all the dependent
packages. It is not difficult.
-Roberto
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Roberto C. Sanchez
http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto
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