[postgis-users] Question about the right installation of postgis 2.0.0

[Nicolas Ribot]

On 18 April 2012 18:12, Giannis Giakoumidakis <ggiakoumidakis at yahoo.com> wrote:
> So if I installed it correct, my next question is how I enable Postgis2.0.0
> in PgAdminIII (i have the 1.12.2-1 version). I created a new database with
> "template_postgis" but when I ask "select postgis_full_version()" I get
> "POSTGIS=1.5.3" so the new Postgis has not been enabled. Can anyone explain
> me how i do this or send me a tutorial/documentation? Thanx for the help.
>

Hi,

You have to install Postgis 2.0 on the database you are working on.
The template_postgis you see in PgAdmin was probably created during a
postgis 1.5 installation.

You will find instructions here:
http://postgis.org/documentation/manual-2.0/postgis_installation.html#create_new_db

Nicolas

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> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 06:50:14AM -0700, Giannis Giakoumidakis wrote:
>> I have followed the instructions from the manual. I have done the
>> "configure" and "make" steps successfully and i got the message "PostGIS was
>> built successfully. Ready to install.". But when I make "sudo make install"
>> I don't get a message of full or succesfull installation, nor a message of
>> mistake. It ends with that:
>>
>>
>> make[2]: Leaving directory
>> `/home/user/Desktop/diploma/Tools/Linux/postgis-2.0.0/extensions/postgis_topology'
>> make[1]: Leaving directory
>> `/home/user/Desktop/diploma/Tools/Linux/postgis-2.0.0/extensions'
>>
>>
>> So I wanted to be sure that I've done the installation right and i won't
>> have problems after. Thanks for your advices.
>
> You should be fine.
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