On 2008-08-07 11:49, Christian.Strobl@xxxxxx wrote: > maybe i misworded my problem. i am looking for the possibility to > install a psql client (without a server) out of the sources. It is not a basic problem - it is your solution for a problem, which maybe does have another, better solution. > i have to compile psql for myself because otherwise (installing > binaries with packaging tools) i have no (or minimal) control about > the version of the client. You can use official yum repository and you'll have total control of client version. It works for RedHatEL/CentOS/Fedora: http://yum.pgsqlrpms.org/reporpms/repoview/ Regards Tometzky -- ...although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were... Winnie the Pooh