I'm getting really mad at RHEL 4. They do not package a recent postgres in the base distro, and only put 8.1.x in a disk call lamp-beta... So now I wonder what a 'recommended' way of running postgresql is -- meaning, any linux distro will do, just build it -- or is there any particular distro that 'does the right thing' with postgresql... meaning, they package recent versions and keep them updated with security fixes... I was using Suse 9.3 . They did a pretty good job -- at least they included pg 8.0 and kept it updated. RHEL just stinks. I suppose a I've come to like the way yast keeps packages together, helps resolve dependancies, etc. I switch to RHEL for 'enterprise' reasons. There is some central support for it though I have yet to figure out if that extends beyond just buying a site license for it.. Anyway, I'd appreciate any pointers on which system seems to be best suited for making life easier for a pg system admin. btw, I have run pg on FreeBSD as well, and relied on the ports maintainers to keep things updated. cvsupdate seemed to work reasonably well for this. Any advice? use packages.. build.. or ? -- David Bear phone: 602-496-0424 fax: 602-496-0955 College of Public Programs/ASU University Center Rm 622 411 N Central Phoenix, AZ 85007-0685 "Beware the IP portfolio, everyone will be suspect of trespassing"
