[postgis-users] Update from Alpha7 to beta 1

[Sandro Santilli]

On Tue, Mar 06, 2012 at 04:19:09PM -0600, Antoine Guidi wrote:

> given this being the normal process to install:
> 
> ./configure
> make
> make comments
> 
> for extensions :
> cd extensions
> cd postgis
> make clean
> make
> make isntall
> cd ..
> cd postgis_topology
> make clean
> make
> make install
> 
> for postgis:
> make check
> make install
> make comments-install

It's easier than that, just:

 ./configure
 make
 make check
 make install

Should get you all extensions and comments built, tested and installed.

> where do I stop before I run
> ALTER EXTENSION postgis UPDATE TO "2.0.0beta2SVN";
> ALTER EXTENSION postgis_topology UPDATE TO "2.0.0beta2SVN";
> in psql?

You need to run ALTER EXTENSION _after_ "make install"

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