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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
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<P>Last updated: Sat Jan 29 21:05:17 EST 2005</P>
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<P>Last updated: Sat Jan 29 21:21:25 EST 2005</P>
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<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
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"mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR>
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<H2 align="center">General Questions</H2>
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<A href="#1.1">1.1</A>) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?<BR>
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<A href="#1.2">1.2</A>) What is the copyright on PostgreSQL?<BR>
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<A href="#1.3">1.3</A>) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run
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on?<BR>
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<A href="#1.4">1.4</A>) What non-Unix ports are available?<BR>
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<A href="#1.5">1.5</A>) Where can I get PostgreSQL?<BR>
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<A href="#1.6">1.6</A>) Where can I get support?<BR>
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<A href="#1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?<BR>
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<A href="#1.8">1.8</A>) What documentation is available?<BR>
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<A href="#1.9">1.9</A>) How do I find out about known bugs or
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<A href="#1.3">1.3</A>) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?<BR>
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<A href="#1.4">1.4</A>) Where can I get PostgreSQL?<BR>
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<A href="#1.5">1.5</A>) Where can I get support?<BR>
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<A href="#1.6">1.6</A>) What is the latest release?<BR>
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<A href="#1.7">1.7</A>) What documentation is available?<BR>
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<A href="#1.8">1.8</A>) How do I find out about known bugs or
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missing features?<BR>
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<A href="#1.10">1.10</A>) How can I learn <SMALL>SQL</SMALL>?<BR>
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<A href="#1.11">1.11</A>) Is PostgreSQL Y2K compliant?<BR>
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<A href="#1.12">1.12</A>) How do I join the development team?<BR>
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<A href="#1.13">1.13</A>) How do I submit a bug report?<BR>
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<A href="#1.14">1.14</A>) How does PostgreSQL compare to other
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<A href="#1.9">1.9</A>) How can I learn <SMALL>SQL</SMALL>?<BR>
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<A href="#1.10">1.10</A>) How do I join the development team?<BR>
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<A href="#1.11">1.11</A>) How do I submit a bug report?<BR>
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<A href="#1.12">1.12</A>) How does PostgreSQL compare to other
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<SMALL>DBMS</SMALL>s?<BR>
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<A href="#1.15">1.15</A>) How can I financially assist
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<A href="#1.13">1.13</A>) How can I financially assist
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PostgreSQL?<BR>
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It has no restrictions on how the source code may be used. We like
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it and have no intention of changing it.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.3">1.3</A>) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run
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on?</H4>
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<H4><A name="1.3">1.3</A>) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?</H4>
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<P>In general, any modern Unix-compatible platform should be able to
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run PostgreSQL. The platforms that had received explicit testing at
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the time of release are listed in the installation
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instructions.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.4">1.4</A>) What non-Unix ports are available?</H4>
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<P>Starting with version 8.0, PostgreSQL now runs natively on
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Microsoft Windows NT-based operating systems like Win2000, WinXP,
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and Win2003. A prepackaged installer is available at <a href=
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"http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=postgreSQL&stype=all&sort=type&dir=%2F">
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http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=postgreSQL&stype=all&sort=type&dir=%2F</a>.</p>
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<H4><A name="1.5">1.5</A>) Where can I get PostgreSQL?</H4>
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<H4><A name="1.4">1.4</A>) Where can I get PostgreSQL?</H4>
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<P>The primary anonymous ftp site for PostgreSQL is <A href=
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"ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub">ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub</A>.
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For mirror sites, see our main web site.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.6">1.6</A>) Where can I get support?</H4>
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<H4><A name="1.5">1.5</A>) Where can I get support?</H4>
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<P>The main mailing list is: <A href=
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"mailto:pgsql-general@PostgreSQL.org">pgsql-general@PostgreSQL.org</A>.
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<P>A list of commercial support companies is available at <A href=
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"http://techdocs.postgresql.org/companies.php">http://techdocs.postgresql.org/companies.php</A>.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?</H4>
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<H4><A name="1.6">1.6</A>) What is the latest release?</H4>
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<P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.0.0.</P>
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<P>We plan to have major releases every six to eight months.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.8">1.8</A>) What documentation is available?</H4>
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<H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What documentation is available?</H4>
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<P>Several manuals, manual pages, and some small test examples are
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included in the distribution. See the <I>/doc</I> directory. You
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<P>Our web site contains even more documentation.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.9">1.9</A>) How do I find out about known bugs or
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<H4><A name="1.8">1.8</A>) How do I find out about known bugs or
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missing features?</H4>
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<P>PostgreSQL supports an extended subset of <SMALL>SQL</SMALL>-92.
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See our <A href="http://developer.PostgreSQL.org/todo.php">TODO</A>
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list for known bugs, missing features, and future plans.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.10">1.10</A>) How can I learn
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<H4><A name="1.9">1.9</A>) How can I learn
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<SMALL>SQL</SMALL>?</H4>
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<P>The PostgreSQL book at <A href=
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Bowman, Judith S., et al., Addison-Wesley. Others like <I>The
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Complete Reference SQL</I>, Groff et al., McGraw-Hill.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.11">1.11</A>) Is PostgreSQL Y2K compliant?</H4>
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<P>Yes, we easily handle dates past the year 2000 AD, and before
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2000 BC.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.12">1.12</A>) How do I join the development
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<H4><A name="1.10">1.10</A>) How do I join the development
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team?</H4>
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<P>First, download the latest source and read the PostgreSQL
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committers to keep up, and we had confidence that patches they
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committed were of high quality.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.13">1.13</A>) How do I submit a bug report?</H4>
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<H4><A name="1.11">1.11</A>) How do I submit a bug report?</H4>
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<P>Visit the PostgreSQL bug form at <A href=
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"http://www.postgresql.org/support/submitbug">
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"ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub">ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub</A> to
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see if there is a more recent PostgreSQL version or patches.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.14">1.14</A>) How does PostgreSQL compare to other
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<H4><A name="1.12">1.12</A>) How does PostgreSQL compare to other
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<SMALL>DBMS</SMALL>s?</H4>
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<P>There are several ways of measuring software: features,
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community, manuals, and the source code often make PostgreSQL
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support superior to other <SMALL>DBMS</SMALL>s. There is
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commercial per-incident support available for those who need it.
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(See <A href="#1.6">FAQ section 1.6</A>.)<BR>
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(See <A href="#1.5">FAQ section 1.5</A>.)<BR>
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<BR>
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</DD>
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</DD>
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</DL>
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<H4><A name="1.15">1.15</A>) How can I financially assist
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<H4><A name="1.13">1.13</A>) How can I financially assist
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PostgreSQL?</H4>
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<P>PostgreSQL has had a first-class infrastructure since we started
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