[GENERAL] Three Variations of postgresql.conf

2015-11-12 Thread Michael Convey
In Ubuntu 14.10, there are three variations of the postgresql.conf configuration file, as follows: /var/lib/postgresql/9.4/main/postgresql.auto.conf /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/postgresql.conf /etc/postgresql/9.4/main/postgresql.conf What is the difference between these files and which is the correct one

[GENERAL] Two different (postgresql & postgresql93) packages installed?

2015-11-06 Thread Michael Convey
Below is from my OpenSUSE command line. I only installed the first package, but both say, "Installed: Yes". Why is this? Are they really the same package? linux-srqm:~ # zypper info postgresql Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... Information for package postgresql: -

[GENERAL] Postgresql Installation -- Red Hat vs OpenSUSE vs Ubuntu

2015-10-28 Thread Michael Convey
Forgive my ignorance, but I'm new to PostgreSQL. Regarding installation, I'm trying to understand some of the differences between Red Hat, Ubuntu, and OpenSUSE. My goal is to set up a self-contained lab instance for learning on each distribution. So, I assume I'll need both the client and server on

[GENERAL] Red Hat Policies Regarding PostgreSQL

2015-10-26 Thread Michael Convey
>From ​http://www.postgresql.org/download/linux/redhat/ comes the following quote: -- Due to policies for Red Hat family distributions, the PostgreSQL installation will not be enable