How to install Postgres

Postgres is a relational database with a capable query dialect. This page carries no procedure of its own; it records what the project is and what to look at before touching it.

Paths onto a machine

Nothing universal applies here. Maintainers normally spell out the supported options, and the answer can differ between platforms and between releases.

Who is behind it

Direction comes from the people who write the code. Their decisions on releases and support are the ones that matter.

Before touching anything

Confirm the platform still falls inside the supported range. Projects of this kind move quickly, and older systems tend to be dropped with little ceremony.

Interpreting what you see

When results differ from expectations, check what is actually being picked up. Duplicate copies and stale caches are the usual explanation.

What this domain is

This domain carries reading notes only. Nothing is stored or re-published here, and every project remains where its authors placed it.

Keeping environments clean

Isolating environments, whether with a version manager or per-project directories, removes a whole category of confusing behaviour later on.