On Oct 17, 2014, at 10:44 AM, Palle Girgensohn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thing is, we install header files and man pages in the client only, if memory > serves me right. Also, tools like createdb are in the client package. > > So, apart from the obvious "I want to upgrade the client separately (before) > the server", there are no arguments for not doing it the way we do it now. > But maybe that argument is enough to motivate a change? “want” is not part of the issue. Upgrading the client before upgrading the server is standard procedure as documented by the PostgreSQL project. > > Palle > > 17 okt 2014 kl. 16:40 skrev Olli Hauer <[email protected]>: > >> In case the dependency on thr client will be removed all ports depending on >> the server alone at the moment should be checked if they also require the >> client part. >> Additional clients should not define a conflict with server versions < >> client version >> -- >> Sent from my Android phone with GMX Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> >> Chris Rees <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Dan, >> >> http://svnweb.freebsd.org/ports/head/databases/postgresql90-server/Makefile?revision=286930&view=markup#l64 >> >> It was always supposed to be the case, however I agree that it's probably >> not necessary. >> >> Anyone mind if it doesn't depend? >> >> Chris >> >> >> On 17 October 2014 15:12:51 BST, Dan Langille <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Why is postgresql-server dependent upon postgresql-client? >>> >>> This wasn’t the case in the past and seems to be the case not. >>> >>> Not all server installations need the client. >>> >>> In addition, upgrading the client before upgrading the server is >>> standard procedure: >>> >>> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/upgrading.html >>> >>> i.e. upgrade the client, pg_dump using the new client, then upgrade >>> server, pg_restore. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> — >>> Dan Langille >> >> -- >> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> [email protected] mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]" > — Dan Langille
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