Re: Another morning lost to bad ports choices (perl upgrade, plus postgres)

On Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:16:37 +0100
Piotr Smyrak <ps.ports@smyrak.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 12 Dec 2023 04:01:23 -0800
> list_freebsd@bluerosetech.com wrote:
> 
> > On 2023-10-24 15:12, Dan Mahoney (Ports) wrote:  
> > > Yes, I know that I should be ready to upgrade to 15 at some point,
> > > on whatever quarterly port boundary it's decided, "I guess that's
> > > when", with no advance notice, via the full stupid
> > > dump-and-restore process.    
> > 
> > I know it's too late now, but run postgresql-server in its own
> > jail. Among other administrative advantages, it splits the
> > postgresql-client dependency tree so you don't have to upgrade your
> > database server every time the Ports Tree bumps PGSQL_DEFAULT.
> > PostgreSQL clients tend to have excellent backward compatibility, so
> > as a rule the server just needs to be a supported version.
> >   
> 
> Or you can diverge the PGSQL_DEFAULT between server and client:
> 
> .if
> ${.CURDIR:M*/databases/postgresql${YOUR_FAV_SERVER_VERSION}-server}
> PGSQL_DEFAULT=foo .endif
> 

This snippet was meant for /etc/make.conf.

-- 
 Piotr Smyrak