[Qgis-user] What is postgresql client version and does it have anything to do with different postgresql versions

[chris hermansen]

Jeroen and list,

On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 12:37 PM Groene Bij <mail at groenebij.nl> wrote:

> Hi list,
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> PostgreSQL has this interesting versioning where they try to keep like 5
> main branches up to date.
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> At this point you can choose any version from 9.6.x up to 13.x
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> Also, PostGIS is now slowly but probably steadily moving from 2.5.x to
> 3.1.x
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> So, setting up a new PostgreSQL database environment  makes me wonder
> which one to choose.
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> Since I will only be using this database with QGIS and QGIS 3.16 becoming
> the new LTR, does QGIS favor one of the PostgreSQL and PostGIS version
> above another?
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> I did notice in the info screen for qgis3.16.3 it says PostgreSQL Client
> version 11.5
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> Does that mean QGIS3.16 might work best with PostgreSQL 11.x? Or are they
> completely unrelated?
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> What O/S do you use?  I ask because if it's Linux of some sort, your
repositories may be a good indicator.

This is worth a quick look https://www.postgresql.org/developer/roadmap/

Also this https://www.postgresql.org/support/versioning/


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