Re: Compiling to RPM setup/filesystem layout

Gerald Gutierrez writes:

> Unfortunately, I can't just "compile" since I need to be able to replace my
> current 7.0.3 installation, installed via RPMs. How do I go about this so I
> don't mess everything up (leftover files and such, in addition to the
> mandatory pg_dump) ?

Install the "compiled" version somewhere else and run them in parallel.
Once you're finished doing the data conversion, remove the RPM version.

> Also, how do I ensure that when future RPMs come out,
> I can just use the RPMs and upgrade a compiled version?

That probably won't work the way you imagine it.

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