On 08/10/2011 13:03, Stephen Frost wrote: > * Karsten Hilbert (Karsten.Hilbert@xxxxxxx) wrote: >> apt-get install dpkg-dev >> >> should fix what you are seeing. The question remains whether >> postgresql-client(-common) should "Depends:" from dpkg-dev -- >> this should be "reportbug postgresql-client"ed. > > I believe Martin has just put together some packages which resolve > that issue (and, it shouldn't :). > Thanks everyone - I installed dpkg-dev, and it now produces a different message: rod@simecom:~$ psql -U postgres -h localhost DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH is not a supported variable name at /usr/bin/dpkg-architecture line 214. Password for user postgres: psql (9.1.1) SSL connection (cipher: DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits: 256) Type "help" for help. postgres=# It's not a big deal for me - Postgres is obviously working OK for me, which is the main thing, so I'll wait for the new packages. Do you know if they'll be available from backports, or do I get them elsewhere? Thanks for your help, Ray. -- Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland rod@xxxxxx -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general