[Pkg-postgresql-public] Problem with pg_upgradecluster

[Bernard]

Hi Martin,

Yes, /usr/lib/postgresql/8.4/bin/initdb does not exist.

dpkg -s postgresql-8.4:
Package `postgresql-8.4' is not installed and no info is available.
Use dpkg --info ... dpkg --contents...
Both return "failed to read archive `postgresql-8.4'  No such file or directory.

8.4 was got and intalled using synaptic (Ubuntu 10.04, not 9.04!!), and no error 
messages were returned - or if they were, did not stay visible.

On reviewing Synaptic, I see that postgresql-8.4 is not marked as installed - 
presumably the cause of the problem!

Given the confusion that surrounds upgrading postgres, would it be possible to 
provide install and upgrade scripts that would cover all the requirements?

Many thanks for your advice!
Bernard


Bernard Moreton
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On 17/08/2010 05:52, Martin Pitt wrote:
> Hello Bernard,
>
> Bernard [2010-08-16 14:43 +0100]:
>> I have Postgres 8.2 running on Ubuntu 9.04, and have got down the 8.4 packages.
>> But on trying
>> sudo pg_upgradecluster --lc_collate=POSIX 8.2 main
>> with or without -v 8.4
>> I get
>> Error: invalid version: 8.4
>
> This means that /usr/lib/postgresql/8.4/bin/initdb does not exist. Are
> you sure that the "postgresql-8.4" package is properly installed? What
> does
>
>    dpkg -s postgresql-8.4
>
> say?
>
> Martin