On Sun, Jul 13, 2003 at 12:51:02PM -0700, Balazs Wellisch wrote: > > Alternatively, you simply compile 7.3.3 from source. I've upgraded most my > > machines that way. > > > > Unfortunatelly, compiling from source is not really an option for us. We use > RPMs only to ease the installation and upgrade process. We have over a > hundred servers to maintaine and having to compile and recompile software > everytime a new release comes out would be waaaaay too much work. If you aren't settled on OS yet, take a look at FreeBSD, or one of the linuxes that have better app management. Keeping pgsql up-to-date using ports on FreeBSD is pretty painless (for that matter, so is keeping the OS itself up-to-date). -- Jim C. Nasby, Database Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Member: Triangle Fraternity, Sports Car Club of America Give your computer some brain candy! www.distributed.net Team #1828
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