> Also it seems like you should be able to create a meta package called > "postgis" that installs all the extensions or allow the user to install > individual extensions via postgis-<name>. > I think the extension mechanism is still fairly new so maybe raising some of > the issues with postgresql will help in the longer term.
> Well you sorta can in PostgreSQL 9.6, you can create a skeleton postgis-mega > extension that does nothing but says it requires postgis, postgis_topology, > postgis_whatever > And then install with > CREATE EXTENSION postgis-mega CASCADE; > And all dependencies would be installed. > However you'd still need to keep the versions in synch when you upgrade since > the extension system doesn't currently > have a way to specify which minimum version is required of an extension or > alternative extensions. That's something that has been discussed on postgres > list in past. I should double-check 9.6, they might have a companion ALTER EXTENSION postgis-mega UPDATE CASCADE; That would bring all dependent extensions up to the latest version. In which case yes you can also update them together. Thanks, Regina _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list postgis-users@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users
