[postgis-users] [postgis-devel] postgis extension sans raster (only for folks who can't compile with raster support) - PSC Vote and developer/packager comments please

[Paragon Corporation]

> 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