On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 6:38 AM, Clemens Schwaighofer <clemens_schwaighofer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I run debian/testing since years and it is the best in my opinion. > Besides the fact that new versions come in quite fast (after the wait > phase from unstable to testing) the upgrade for major versions (eg 8.3 > to 8.4) is very simple as it does not override the old files but does > a parallel install. > > This is something I do miss from the RPM versions. Because if you do > not dump the data before you upgrade, you are quit screwed. > > On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 17:29, Michal Szymanski <dyrex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi, >> Currently we use Debian, but it chosen by our OS admnistrator. Now we >> can change our OS and it is question what Linux edition will be the >> best. We would like have access to new versions of Postgres as soon >> as possible, for Debian sometimes we had to wait many weeks for >> official packages. >> >> Regards >> Michal Szymanski >> >> -- >> Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) >> To make changes to your subscription: >> http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general >> > > > > -- > ★ Clemens 呉 Schwaighofer > ★ IT Engineer/Web Producer/Planning > ★ E-Graphics Communications SP Digital > ★ 6-17-2 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8167, JAPAN > ★ Tel: +81-(0)3-3545-7706 > ★ Fax: +81-(0)3-3545-7343 > ★ http://www.e-gra.co.jp > > > This e-mail is intended only for the named person or entity to which > it is addressed and contains valuable business information that is > privileged, confidential and/or otherwise protected from disclosure. > If you received this e-mail in error, any review, use, dissemination, > distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. > Please notify us immediately of the error via e-mail to > disclaimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and please delete the e-mail from your system, retaining no copies in any media. > We appreciate your cooperation. > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > Nope; you're wrong. Even RPM doesn't remove the data. But its always safer to keep a backup. -- Nilesh Govindarajan Facebook: nilesh.gr Twitter: nileshgr Website: www.itech7.com -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
