PostgreSQL Support
PostgreSQL is a freeware database server that is user
developed, maintained and supported. It was originally
known as Postgres, then as Postgres95. It is not ANSI
SQL compliant but it is getting closer with every release.
For support on PostgreSQL, look in the following places:
* ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/
* http://www.postgresql.org/
* Text files in directory /usr/src/pgsql.
* Text files in directory /usr/src/pgsql/docs.
* The FAQ, located in /usr/src/pgsql/doc/FAQ. The
latest version may be found at
http://www.postgresql.org/ under documentation.
* Digests of all of the PostgreSQL mailing lists are
archived at ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/majordomo/.
* The mailing list, which are described below.
Support Mailing Lists:
* Announce for announcements.
* Ports for OS-specific bugs.
* Bugs for other unsolved bugs.
* Questions for general discussion.
Mailing Lists for Developers:
* Hackers for server internals discussion.
* Docs for the documentation project.
* Patches for patches and discussion.
* Mirrors for mirror site announcements.
Descriptions of PostgreSQL Mailing Lists
Announce
* This is an announcement list pertaining to
PostgreSQL and various third party software.
* To post, send mail to pgsql-announce@postgresql.org.
* To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
to pgsql-announce-request@postgresql.org. The body
of the message should contain the single line
subscribe or unsubscribe.
* If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
you should consider a digest (where you receive
multiple messages to the list as one message to
you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
list, send mail to
pgsql-announce-digest-request@postgresql.org. The
body of the message should contain the single line
subscribe or unsubscribe.
Ports
* This list is for porting related and platform
specific discussions.
* If PostgreSQL failed to compile on your computer
then fill out the form typically located at
/usr/src/pgsql/doc/bug.template and mail it here.
* If you get PostgreSQL running on an unsupported
platform, tell us how you did it here. And before
you attempt the port, check the archives for this
area to see if someone else has already done it.
* To post, send mail to pgsql-ports@postgresql.org.
* To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
to pgsql-ports-request@postgresql.org. The body of
the message should contain the single line subscribe
or unsubscribe.
* If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
you should consider a digest (where you receive
multiple messages to the list as one message to
you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
list, send mail to
pgsql-ports-digest-request@postgresql.org. The body
of the message should contain the single line
subscribe or unsubscribe.
Bugs
* If PostgreSQL failed to compile on your computer,
report this to pgsql-ports@postgresql.org. Do not
report it here.
* If you find bug, fill out the form typically located
at /usr/src/pgsql/doc/bug.template and mail it here.
* If you not only found the problem but solved it and
generated a patch then also mail it to the patches
list.
* To post, send mail to pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org.
* To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
to pgsql-bugs-request@postgresql.org. The body of
the message should contain the single line subscribe
or unsubscribe.
* If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
you should consider a digest (where you receive
multiple messages to the list as one message to
you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
list, send mail to
pgsql-bugs-digest-request@postgresql.org. The body
of the message should contain the single line
subscribe or unsubscribe.
Questions
* This is a general discussion area for users.
* Outside of compile, acceptance test and bug
problems, most new users who don't want to
contribute to development or documentation will
probably only be interested in this mailing list.
* All non-bug related questions regarding PostgreSQL's
version of SQL should be restricted to this area.
* All installation related questions that do not
involve bugs or failed compiles should be restricted
to this area.
* Please note that many of the developers monitor this
area.
* To post, send mail to
pgsql-questions@postgresql.org.
* To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
to pgsql-questions-request@postgresql.org. The body
of the message should contain the single line
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* If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
you should consider a digest (where you receive
multiple messages to the list as one message to
you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
list, send mail to
pgsql-questions-digest-request@postgresql.org. The
body of the message should contain the single line
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Hackers
* The PostgreSQL developer's team lives here.
* This list is for the discussion of current
development issues, problems and bugs and the
discussion of proposed new features.
* If people in the other lists don't know the answer
to a question and it is likely that only a developer
will know the answer, you may re-post that question
here. You must try elsewhere first!
* To post, send mail to pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org.
* To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
to pgsql-hackers-request@postgresql.org. The body of
the message should contain the single line subscribe
or unsubscribe.
* If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
you should consider a digest (where you receive
multiple messages to the list as one message to
you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
list, send mail to
pgsql-hackers-digest-request@postgresql.org. The
body of the message should contain the single line
subscribe or unsubscribe.
Docs
* The PostgreSQL documentation team lives here and at
http://www.postgresql.org/~dunlop.
* If you come up with SQL examples that are not shown
in the current man pages or manuals, please let us
know here.
* If you are looking for "secret" manuals, check here.
Old manuals that are mostly not relevant or works in
progress that are not ready for general distribution
might be mentione here. But please don't ask us.
Check the archives for examples.
* The team leader is J. Douglas Dunlop.
* Please note that suggestions regarding the web site
should be directed to our webmaster at
webmaster@postgresql.org
* To post, send mail to pgsql-docs@postgresql.org.
* To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
to pgsql-docs-request@postgresql.org. The body of
the message should contain the single line subscribe
or unsubscribe.
* If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
you should consider a digest (where you receive
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you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
list, send mail to
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of the message should contain the single line
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Patches
* Mail patches you created to this area. Explain what
the patches do, and which source tree they are meant
to be applied against.
* This list also contains notices (normally from
scrappy@hub.org) that the patch has been applied are
posted here.
* Discussion of any problems that a recent patch
caused should also be here.
* Please use a context diff (diff -c) when submitting
patches. It would also be helpful if you checked
whether your patches apply against the latest
development source.
* To post, send mail to pgsql-patches@postgresql.org.
* To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
to pgsql-patches-request@postgresql.org. The body of
the message should contain the single line subscribe
or unsubscribe.
* If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
you should consider a digest (where you receive
multiple messages to the list as one message to
you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
list, send mail to
pgsql-patches-digest-request@postgresql.org. The
body of the message should contain the single line
subscribe or unsubscribe.
Mirrors
* This is an announcement list for mirror sites.
* If you don't run a PostgreSQL mirror site, please
don't post here.
* To post, send mail to pgsql-mirrors@postgresql.org.
* To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
to pgsql-mirrors-request@postgresql.org. The body of
the message should contain the single line subscribe
or unsubscribe.
* If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
you should consider a digest (where you receive
multiple messages to the list as one message to
you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
list, send mail to
pgsql-mirrors-digest-request@postgresql.org. The
body of the message should contain the single line
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