Author: turnstep Date: Sun Feb 1 15:04:32 2009 New Revision: 12474 Modified: DBD-Pg/trunk/README
Log: Move requirements up, per implicit gripe on a pg list. Modified: DBD-Pg/trunk/README ============================================================================== --- DBD-Pg/trunk/README (original) +++ DBD-Pg/trunk/README Sun Feb 1 15:04:32 2009 @@ -26,6 +26,22 @@ For information on what has changed for each version, see the Changes files. +REQUIREMENTS: +------------- + + build, test, and install Perl 5 (at least 5.6.1) + build, test, and install the DBI module (at least 1.52) + build, test, and install PostgreSQL (at least 7.4) + build, test, and install Test::Simple (at least 0.47) + +DBD::Pg needs to know where to find the libpq libraries: this is usually done +by checking the output of the pg_config executable. If pg_config is not available, +then you may need to install the development package for PostgreSQL. To do this +on Debian and Ubuntu, use: apt-get install postgresql-dev; on RedHat and CentOS, +use: yum install postgresql-devel. Note that the development libraries are needed +even if you already have PostgreSQL up and running. + + IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS OR COMMENTS: --------------------------------- @@ -51,21 +67,6 @@ and selecting the "Report a new bug" link. Please check that the bug has not already been reported first. -REQUIREMENTS: -------------- - - build, test, and install Perl 5 (at least 5.6.1) - build, test, and install the DBI module (at least 1.52) - build, test, and install PostgreSQL (at least 7.4) - build, test, and install Test::Simple (at least 0.47) - -DBD::Pg needs to know where to find the libpq libraries: this is usually done -by checking the output of the pg_config executable. If pg_config is not available, -then you may need to install the development package for PostgreSQL. To do this -on Debian and Ubuntu, use: apt-get install postgresql-dev; on RedHat and CentOS, -use: yum install postgresql-devel. Note that the development libraries are needed -even if you already have PostgreSQL up and running. - INSTALLATION: -------------
