On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 11:27 AM, <nelson-m-marq...@ext.ptinovacao.pt> wrote: > The following bug has been logged on the website: > > Bug reference: 6341 > Logged by: Nelson Marques > Email address: nelson-m-marq...@ext.ptinovacao.pt > PostgreSQL version: 8.4.10 > Operating system: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 > Description: > > Hi all, > > Currently your binary distribution of PostgreSQL for Enterprise Linux has a > virtual provides for 'postgresql' which has no version associated with it > (there's good and bad things depending on usage regarding this > methodology). > > Is there a special reason for having a virtual provides without versioning? > For my specific usage, have the "postgresql" virtual provides with a version > associated (the same of the original package) would be of great value, and > this situation might end up in forcing me to repackage the whole thing. > > Would upstream consider during next updates to make this virtual provides > associated with the version of the main package? (I don't mind doing the > necessary changes on the spec file, testing and even help maintaining it for > upstream).
The PostgreSQL project doesn't have any direct control over Red Hat's spec files, although Tom Lane, a PostgreSQL core team member, also works at Red Hat. I would suggest that you take this up with Red Hat directly... -- Robert Haas EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company -- Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs
