On Monday 22 December 2008 03:01:07 fe...@crowfix.com wrote: > On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 02:01:59AM +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: > > What's the rationale behind that? I can see why someone might want two or > > more versions of php, python, perl or mysql. > > > > But postgresql? I can't imagine why it would be useful to the majority to > > have SLOTs for postgresql. People tend to run one version doing one major > > job, which is often not the case for the other examples above. > > The only advantage I see is upgrades. The dump and restore is a PITA, > and if you forget and install the new before dumping, you have to > reinstall the old, dump, and rereinstall the new. You could probably > also set up Slony to manage both of them at once, running on different > ports, and upgrade that way, btu I have never tried Slony.
Ah yes, dump and restore. I hadn't considered that. -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
