Please tell me if Postgresql runns in an iMac.
If you're on OS X, sure. I'd recommend installing darwinports (http://darwinports.opendarwin.org), which makes downloading and compiling as easy as that:
sudo port install postgresql8
darwinports also features several modules for accessing postgresql, I use psycopg for Python.
On my machine, a 'not-too-current' Powerbook, the combo runs without any problems.
best regards, Christoph
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