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1.3) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run on? 1.3) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run on?
The authors have compiled and tested PostgreSQL on the following In general, a modern Unix-compatible platform should be able to run
platforms (some of these compiles require gcc): PostgreSQL. The platforms that had received explicit testing at the
* aix - IBM on AIX 3.2.5 or 4.x time of release are listed in the installation instructions.
* alpha - DEC Alpha AXP on Digital Unix 2.0, 3.2, 4.0
* BSD44_derived - OSs derived from 4.4-lite BSD (NetBSD, FreeBSD)
* bsdi - BSD/OS 2.x, 3.x, 4.x
* dgux - DG/UX 5.4R4.11
* hpux - HP PA-RISC on HP-UX 9.*, 10.*
* i386_solaris - i386 Solaris
* irix5 - SGI MIPS on IRIX 5.3
* linux - Intel i86 Alpha SPARC PPC M68k
* sco - SCO 3.2v5 Unixware
* sparc_solaris - SUN SPARC on Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1
* sunos4 - SUN SPARC on SunOS 4.1.3
* svr4 - Intel x86 on Intel SVR4 and MIPS
* ultrix4 - DEC MIPS on Ultrix 4.4
1.4) What non-unix ports are available? 1.4) What non-unix ports are available?
It is possible to compile the libpq C library, psql, and other It is possible to compile the libpq C library, psql, and other
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There is also an IRC channel on EFNet, channel #PostgreSQL. I use the There is also an IRC channel on EFNet, channel #PostgreSQL. I use the
unix command irc -c '#PostgreSQL' "$USER" irc.phoenix.net. unix command irc -c '#PostgreSQL' "$USER" irc.phoenix.net.
Commercial support for PostgreSQL is available at A list of commercial PostgreSQL support is available at
http://www.pgsql.com/. http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/commercial-support.html.
1.7) What is the latest release? 1.7) What is the latest release?
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<H4><A name="1.3">1.3</A>) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run <H4><A name="1.3">1.3</A>) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run
on?</H4> on?</H4>
<P>The authors have compiled and tested PostgreSQL on the following <P>In general, a modern Unix-compatible platform should be able to
platforms (some of these compiles require gcc):</P> run PostgreSQL. The platforms that had received explicit testing at
the time of release are listed in the installation instructions.</P>
<UL>
<LI>aix - IBM on AIX 3.2.5 or 4.x</LI>
<LI>alpha - DEC Alpha AXP on Digital Unix 2.0, 3.2, 4.0</LI>
<LI>BSD44_derived - OSs derived from 4.4-lite BSD (NetBSD,
FreeBSD)</LI>
<LI>bsdi - BSD/OS 2.x, 3.x, 4.x</LI>
<LI>dgux - DG/UX 5.4R4.11</LI>
<LI>hpux - HP PA-RISC on HP-UX 9.*, 10.*</LI>
<LI>i386_solaris - i386 Solaris</LI>
<LI>irix5 - SGI MIPS on IRIX 5.3</LI>
<LI>linux - Intel i86 Alpha SPARC PPC M68k</LI>
<LI>sco - SCO 3.2v5 Unixware</LI>
<LI>sparc_solaris - SUN SPARC on Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1</LI>
<LI>sunos4 - SUN SPARC on SunOS 4.1.3</LI>
<LI>svr4 - Intel x86 on Intel SVR4 and MIPS</LI>
<LI>ultrix4 - DEC MIPS on Ultrix 4.4</LI>
</UL>
<H4><A name="1.4">1.4</A>) What non-unix ports are available?</H4> <H4><A name="1.4">1.4</A>) What non-unix ports are available?</H4>
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<I>#PostgreSQL.</I> I use the unix command <CODE>irc -c <I>#PostgreSQL.</I> I use the unix command <CODE>irc -c
'#PostgreSQL' "$USER" irc.phoenix.net.</CODE></P> '#PostgreSQL' "$USER" irc.phoenix.net.</CODE></P>
<P>Commercial support for PostgreSQL is available at <A href= <P>A list of commercial PostgreSQL support is available at
"http://www.pgsql.com">http://www.pgsql.com/</A>.</P> <A href=
"http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/commercial-support.html">
http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/commercial-support.html</A>.</P>
<H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?</H4> <H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?</H4>
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