On Aug 24, 2015, at 7:00 AM, koffi BADOH <koff10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I'm afraid to drop all postgres settings and data if recompiling postgreSQL by using : > > ./configure with-libxml=path-to-libxml config > ./make > ./make install That will not overwrite data or settings. Those are in the data folder. - Make sure the data folder is outside the postgres folder. - Use the --prefix option to build and install into a new directory, so that you have both PG builds until you've verified that the new one is working as you want. -- Scott Ribe scott_ribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.elevated-dev.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottribe/ (303) 722-0567 voice -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin