Schedule - PGConf.EU 2022

PostgreSQL Native Packaging

Date: 2022-10-27
Time: 11:50–12:40
Room: Berlin 1
Level: Intermediate

PostgreSQL provides native packaging repositories for various platforms. Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL, Rocky, Fedora, and SLES are the supported distributions. Other than the OS-provided packages, these repositories cover all supported PostgreSQL major versions. The repositories also provide extension packages, and others.

However, we also have challenges.

In this talk, we will cover these topics:

• Pros and cons of using OS packages vs PGDG packages

• How packages are built in the .deb and .rpm worlds

• How upstream can help produce good packages

• Upstream should wrap the releases after bugs are fixed

• We like comprehensive test suites that are not flaky

• How you can get your favorite extension packaged

Slides

The following slides have been made available for this session:

• PGConf.2022 packaging talk - DEB & RPM .pdf

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