[gentoo-user] PostgreSQL server blocker

[gentoo-user] PostgreSQL server blocker

[Stroller]

Hi there,

For the longest time I've had PostgreSQL server installed on one of my  
systems. I update world every month or two and today `emerge -upv  
world` shows this blocker:

...
[ebuild     U ] app-admin/sudo-1.7.2_p1 [1.7.1-r1] USE="offensive pam - 
ldap (-selinux) -skey" 753 kB
[ebuild  N    ] app-emacs/emacs-common-gentoo-1.2  USE="-X - 
emacs22icons" 46 kB
[ebuild  NS   ] app-editors/emacs-23.1 [22.3] USE="gif jpeg png tiff  
xpm -X -Xaw3d -alsa -dbus -gpm -gtk -gzip-el -hesiod -kerberos -m17n- 
lib -motif -sound -source -svg -toolkit-scroll-bars -xft" 33,577 kB
[ebuild     U ] virtual/emacs-23 [22] 0 kB
[ebuild  N    ] app-admin/eselect-postgresql-0.3  3 kB
[ebuild  N    ] dev-db/postgresql-base-8.1.11  USE="doc nls pam  
readline ssl zlib -kerberos -pg-intdatetime -threads" LINGUAS="-af -cs  
-de -es -fa -fr -hr -hu -it -ko -nb -pl -pt_BR -ro -ru -sk -sl -sv -tr  
-zh_CN -zh_TW" 0 kB
[uninstall    ] dev-db/libpq-8.1.11  USE="nls pam readline ssl zlib - 
kerberos -pg-intdatetime -threads"
[blocks b     ] dev-db/libpq ("dev-db/libpq" is blocking dev-db/ 
postgresql-base-8.1.11)
[blocks b     ] dev-db/libpq ("dev-db/libpq" is blocking app-admin/ 
eselect-postgresql-0.3)
[blocks b     ] dev-db/postgresql-base ("dev-db/postgresql-base" is  
blocking dev-db/libpq-8.1.11)
[ebuild  NS   ] virtual/postgresql-base-8.1 [8.0] 0 kB
[ebuild     U ] dev-perl/DBD-Pg-2.15.1 [1.49] 216 kB
[blocks B     ] dev-db/postgresql ("dev-db/postgresql" is blocking dev- 
db/postgresql-base-8.1.11)

Total: 36 packages (26 upgrades, 5 new, 5 in new slots, 1 uninstall),  
Size of downloads: 116,469 kB
Conflict: 4 blocks (1 unsatisfied)

  * Error: The above package list contains packages which cannot be
  * installed at the same time on the same system.

   ('ebuild', '/', 'dev-db/postgresql-base-8.1.11', 'merge') pulled in  
by
     dev-db/postgresql-base:8.1 required by ('ebuild', '/', 'dev-perl/ 
DBD-Pg-2.15.1', 'merge')
     dev-db/postgresql-base:8.1 required by ('ebuild', '/', 'virtual/ 
postgresql-base-8.1', 'merge')

   ('installed', '/', 'dev-db/postgresql-8.1.11', 'nomerge') pulled in  
by
     dev-db/postgresql required by world


For more information about Blocked Packages, please refer to the  
following
section of the Gentoo Linux x86 Handbook (architecture is irrelevant):

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?full=1#blocked


!!! The following installed packages are masked:
- dev-db/postgresql-8.1.11 (masked by: package.mask)
/usr/portage/profiles/package.mask:
# Patrick Lauer <patrick@gentoo.org> (03 Oct 2009)
# Mask unsupported and obsolete postgres packages
# Use postgresql-server (or postgresql-base) instead

For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge
man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook.

$

Is anyone else seeing this, please?

It looks like I need to unmerge dev-db/postgresql (I'm currently  
running 8.1.11) and emerge dev-db/postgresql-server, instead.

But I'm running x86 (NOT ~x86), and all versions of postgresql-server  
are marked with a ~.

I'm guessing from the date on Mr Lauer's masking above that if I sync  
in a day's time then my major version (at least) of postgresql-server  
will be marked as stable, however I'm extremely wary because my long  
update period has ensured that I've never before seen a blocker which  
has not already been discussed on this list.

I would be grateful for any thoughts or comments,

Stroller.

[gentoo-user] Re: PostgreSQL server blocker

[walt]

On 10/03/2009 01:59 PM, Stroller wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> For the longest time I've had PostgreSQL server installed on one of my
> systems. I update world every month or two and today `emerge -upv world`
> shows this blocker:

> ...
> ('ebuild', '/', 'dev-db/postgresql-base-8.1.11', 'merge') pulled in by
 > ...
> # Use postgresql-server (or postgresql-base) instead
> ...
> It looks like I need to unmerge dev-db/postgresql (I'm currently running
> 8.1.11) and emerge dev-db/postgresql-server, instead.

If I'm reading those delightful blocker messages correctly, it looks like
you need postgresql-base rather than postgresql-server.

Fortunately, there is exactly one unmasked version of postqresl-base for
x86, i.e. 8.1.11.  Looks like postgresql is a difficult package to maintain,
judging by the number of ebuilds that are masked.

Re: [gentoo-user] PostgreSQL server blocker

[Dirk Heinrichs]

Am Samstag 03 Oktober 2009 22:59:15 schrieb Stroller:
> For the longest time I've had PostgreSQL server installed on one of my  
> systems. I update world every month or two and today `emerge -upv  
> world` shows this blocker:

Postgresql packages have been split. They are now named postgresql-base, -doc 
and -server. You need to uninstall your current packages and install those.

HTH...

	Dirk

Re: [gentoo-user] PostgreSQL server blocker

[Dirk Heinrichs]

Am Sonntag 04 Oktober 2009 07:34:24 schrieb Dirk Heinrichs:
> Am Samstag 03 Oktober 2009 22:59:15 schrieb Stroller:
> > For the longest time I've had PostgreSQL server installed on one of my
> > systems. I update world every month or two and today `emerge -upv
> > world` shows this blocker:
> 
> Postgresql packages have been split. They are now named postgresql-base,
>  -doc and -server. You need to uninstall your current packages and install
>  those.

Forgot to add: The new packages are also slotted now. Means you can install 
several major versions (back to 7.3.x) next to each other to ease upgrade:

Install new version, dump databases of old version, stop old, start new, 
import databases, uninstall old version.

Bye...

	Dirk

Re: [gentoo-user] PostgreSQL server blocker

[Justin]

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Stroller wrote:
> Hi there,

> !!! The following installed packages are masked:
> - dev-db/postgresql-8.1.11 (masked by: package.mask)
> /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask:
> # Patrick Lauer <patrick@gentoo.org> (03 Oct 2009)
> # Mask unsupported and obsolete postgres packages
> # Use postgresql-server (or postgresql-base) instead


So just unemerge your dev-db/postgresql and try again. everything should
be fine then.

jusitn


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Re: [gentoo-user] PostgreSQL server blocker

[Stroller]

On 4 Oct 2009, at 08:40, Justin wrote:
> Stroller wrote:
>> Hi there,
>
>> !!! The following installed packages are masked:
>> - dev-db/postgresql-8.1.11 (masked by: package.mask)
>> /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask:
>> # Patrick Lauer <patrick@gentoo.org> (03 Oct 2009)
>> # Mask unsupported and obsolete postgres packages
>> # Use postgresql-server (or postgresql-base) instead
>
>
> So just unemerge your dev-db/postgresql and try again. everything  
> should
> be fine then.

Uh, if I unmerge dev-db/postgresql then I won't have the database  
backend that my accounts system depends upon.

Did you read the part of my message where I said that:

>>  I'm running x86 (NOT ~x86), and all versions of postgresql-server  
>> are marked with a ~.

??

Stroller.

Re: [gentoo-user] PostgreSQL server blocker

[Justin]

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Stroller wrote:
> 
> On 4 Oct 2009, at 08:40, Justin wrote:
>> Stroller wrote:
>>> Hi there,
>>
>>> !!! The following installed packages are masked:
>>> - dev-db/postgresql-8.1.11 (masked by: package.mask)
>>> /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask:
>>> # Patrick Lauer <patrick@gentoo.org> (03 Oct 2009)
>>> # Mask unsupported and obsolete postgres packages
>>> # Use postgresql-server (or postgresql-base) instead
>>
>>
>> So just unemerge your dev-db/postgresql and try again. everything should
>> be fine then.
> 
> Uh, if I unmerge dev-db/postgresql then I won't have the database
> backend that my accounts system depends upon.
> 
> Did you read the part of my message where I said that:
> 
>>>  I'm running x86 (NOT ~x86), and all versions of postgresql-server
>>> are marked with a ~.
> 
> ??
> 
> Stroller.
> 

You are right but the problem should be solved 'cause it isunmasked again.
I couldn't imagine a dev masking something where there is no stable
alternative.


justin




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Re: [gentoo-user] PostgreSQL server blocker

[Stroller]

On 4 Oct 2009, at 15:54, Justin wrote:
>> ...
>> Did you read the part of my message where I said that:
>>
>>>> I'm running x86 (NOT ~x86), and all versions of postgresql-server
>>>> are marked with a ~.
>
> You are right but the problem should be solved 'cause it isunmasked  
> again.
> I couldn't imagine a dev masking something where there is no stable
> alternative.

I've just synced and it still seems to be ~ only.

Am I reading this wrong?
http://packages.gentoo.org/package/dev-db/postgresql-server

I'm thinking to file a "no stable ebuild for PostgreSQL server", but  
I'm just cautious in case I'm overlooking something stupid and obvious.

Stroller.

Re: [gentoo-user] PostgreSQL server blocker

[Justin]

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Stroller wrote:
> 
> On 4 Oct 2009, at 15:54, Justin wrote:
>>> ...
>>> Did you read the part of my message where I said that:
>>>
>>>>> I'm running x86 (NOT ~x86), and all versions of postgresql-server
>>>>> are marked with a ~.
>>
>> You are right but the problem should be solved 'cause it isunmasked
>> again.
>> I couldn't imagine a dev masking something where there is no stable
>> alternative.
> 
> I've just synced and it still seems to be ~ only.
> 
> Am I reading this wrong?
> http://packages.gentoo.org/package/dev-db/postgresql-server
> 
> I'm thinking to file a "no stable ebuild for PostgreSQL server", but I'm
> just cautious in case I'm overlooking something stupid and obvious.
> 
> Stroller.
> 
> 
You missunderstood me. The keyword situation is the same, means -doc and
-base are  stable but -server not. But the masking of dev-db/postgresql
is reverted. So you will not have any problems.


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Re: [gentoo-user] PostgreSQL server blocker

[Stroller]

On 4 Oct 2009, at 16:13, Justin wrote:
>>>>>> I'm running x86 (NOT ~x86), and all versions of postgresql-server
>>>>>> are marked with a ~.
>>>
>>> You are right but the problem should be solved 'cause it isunmasked
>>> again.
>>> I couldn't imagine a dev masking something where there is no stable
>>> alternative.
>>
>> I've just synced and it still seems to be ~ only.
>>
>> Am I reading this wrong?
>> http://packages.gentoo.org/package/dev-db/postgresql-server
>>
>> I'm thinking to file a "no stable ebuild for PostgreSQL server",  
>> but I'm
>> just cautious in case I'm overlooking something stupid and obvious.
>>
>
> You missunderstood me. The keyword situation is the same, means -doc  
> and
> -base are  stable but -server not. But the masking of dev-db/ 
> postgresql
> is reverted. So you will not have any problems.

Thanks! You're right. Updating world now. :D

I also checked dev-db/postgresql on packages.gentoo.org before  
posting, but I guess that must not be immediately updating.

Stroller.