On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 07:27:38AM -0700, Brian H Wilson wrote: > On 05/24/2012 05:13 AM, José María Amuedo wrote: > >I understand all steps I have to following to get the installation, but: > > > >Do we know if someone installed PostGIS 2 with PostgreSQL 9.1.3-2 in > >Ubuntu 12_04 LTS???? > > > >Thanks > > It happens my new desktop has a recent Ubuntu 12.04 install (AWESOME > new computer! :-), and I don't usually run PostGIS on it (I keep it > on a server in the other room) so I removed the postgres client > previously installed on the desktop like this > > sudo apt-get -f remove postgresql-client postgresql-client-common > > Next I tried these instructions on the computer I am sitting at, > from the first link I sent yesterday > > sudo apt-get install python-software-properties > sudo apt-add-repository ppa:sharpie/for-science > sudo apt-get update > sudo apt-get install postgresql-9.1-postgis > > Now I have > > psql --version > psql (PostgreSQL) 9.1.3 > contains support for command-line editing > > I also have two versions of GDAL installed now, for what it's worth, > > postgres@laysan:~$ /usr/bin/gdalinfo --version > GDAL 1.7.3, released 2010/11/10 > postgres@laysan:~$ /usr/local/bin/gdalinfo --version > GDAL 2.0dev, released 2011/12/29 > > I have found having different versions of things can be a problem, > hence I usually just install things from sources to get all the > features and most up tp date gdal possible. But for now I press > on... > > In the past I have always used the procedure outlined on my wiki to > add PostGIS to PostgreSQL. Therefore creating a geodatabase meant > using a template. Today I try the command you suggested. > This is where I have a problem -- using EXTENSION > > postgres@laysan:~$ createdb test > postgres@laysan:~$ psql test > psql (9.1.3) > Type "help" for help. > > test=# CREATE EXTENSION postgis; > ERROR: function st_asgml(integer, geography, integer, integer, > text, text) does not exist > test=# > > Seems like I got further than you José but still encountered a problem.
It's a recent bug. Someone packaged a broken revision of PostGIS. Current trunk is fine, if you mail the package maintainer he'll know what to do. --strk; ,------o-. | __/ | Delivering high quality PostGIS 2.0 ! | / 2.0 | http://strk.keybit.net - http://vizzuality.com `-o------' _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users
