This sounds like a problem with backports or so? Which Ubuntu release are you on? Please show me the output of
apt-cache policy postgresql-server-dev-8.3 apt-cache policy libpq-dev ** Changed in: postgresql-8.3 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- postgresql-server-dev-8.3 is not installable https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269106 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs