Changes between Version 16 and Version 17 of UsersWikiInstall

Timestamp:

Jun 20, 2012, 1:46:06 AM (12 years ago)

Author:

Mike Taves

Comment:

add TOC; work on the spacings; PostgreSQL 9.0 required for PostGIS 2.1

UsersWikiInstall

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+[[TOC]]
 = PostGIS Install Guide =
-[wiki:UsersWikiPostgreSQLPostGIS PostGIS/PostgreSQL and other dependency matrix]
-   This is a matrix that defines recommended versions of core dependencies for each version of PostGIS
-The following is a guideline to install PostGIS onto most UNIX-like systems from either prebuilt packages (where maintained) or source.
+The following is a guideline to install PostGIS onto various operating systems from either prebuilt packages (where maintained) or source.
+
+See the [wiki:UsersWikiPostgreSQLPostGIS PostGIS/PostgreSQL and other dependency matrix] that defines recommended versions of core dependencies for each version of PostGIS.
 
 == PostGIS 2.1 (still in development) ==
-No PostGIS 2.1 guides available yet, but there are currently no new dependencies
-either except to take full advantage of new interruptibility feature you need GEOS 3.4.0+ and you need at least GEOS 3.3 to run 
-PostGIS 2.1
+No install guides are available for PostGIS 2.1, so for now just follow the 2.1 guides (from source versions).
 
-For now just follow the 2.1 guides (from source versions)
+Keep in mind a few dependencies for PostGIS 2.1:
+ * PostgreSQL 9.0 or later
+ * At least GEOS 3.3, but preferably GEOS 3.4.0 for the new interruptibility feature
+
 == PostGIS 2.0 ==
  * Debian 6.0 (''squeeze'') - uses PostgreSQL 8.4
    * [wiki:UsersWikiPostGIS20Debian60src from source]
- * Debian 7.0 (''wheezy'') - uses PostgreSQL 9.1
+ 
+* Debian 7.0 (''wheezy'') - uses PostgreSQL 9.1
    * [wiki:UsersWikiPostGIS20Debian70src from source]
+
  * Fedora 16 (''Verne'')
    * [wiki:UsersWikiPostGIS20Fedora16pgdg using PGDG YUM/RPM packages]
+
  * Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (''lucid'') - uses PostgreSQL 8.4
    * [wiki:UsersWikiPostGIS20Ubuntu1004src from source]
+
  * Ubuntu 11.10 (''oneiric'') - uses PostgreSQL 9.1
    * [wiki:UsersWikiPostGIS20Ubuntu1110src from source]
    * [wiki:UsersWikiPostGIS20Ubuntu1110pkgSharpie from packages, using ppa:sharpie]
+
  * Ubuntu 12.04 (''precise'') - uses PostgreSQL 9.1
    * [wiki:UsersWikiPostGIS20Ubuntu1204 hacky hybrid approach]
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    * [wiki:DevWikiWinMingW64 Compiling PostGIS 2.0 under Windows using MinGW-w64/Msys]
 
-
 == PostGIS 1.5 ==
  * RHEL / Fedora / CentOS:
@@ -36 +42 @@
    * UsersWikiPostgisRpmInstallation
    * [wiki:UsersWikiPostgisRpmInstallation PostGIS RPM Installation] (older)
+
  * Debian 6.0 (''squeeze'') - uses PostgreSQL 8.4
    * [wiki:UsersWikiPostGIS15Debian60pkg using prebuilt packages]
    * [wiki:UsersWikiPostGIS15Debian60src from source]
+
  * Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (''lucid'') - uses PostgreSQL 8.4
    * [wiki:UsersWikiPostGIS15Ubuntu1004src from source]
+
  * Ubuntu 11.10 (''oneiric'') - uses PostgreSQL 9.1
    * [wiki:UsersWikiPostGIS15Ubuntu1110pkg using prebuilt packages]