Am Sonntag 04 Oktober 2009 07:34:24 schrieb Dirk Heinrichs:
> Am Samstag 03 Oktober 2009 22:59:15 schrieb Stroller:
> > For the longest time I've had PostgreSQL server installed on one of my
> > systems. I update world every month or two and today `emerge -upv
> > world` shows this blocker:
> 
> Postgresql packages have been split. They are now named postgresql-base,
>  -doc and -server. You need to uninstall your current packages and install
>  those.

Forgot to add: The new packages are also slotted now. Means you can install 
several major versions (back to 7.3.x) next to each other to ease upgrade:

Install new version, dump databases of old version, stop old, start new, 
import databases, uninstall old version.

Bye...

        Dirk

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