Re: [gentoo-user] how to upgrade postgresql under gentoo

[J. Roeleveld]

On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 06:26:02 AM covici@××××××××××.com wrote:
> I thought gentoo would only give you versions of software that were
> considered mainstream upstream, that the ~ was only for the ebuilds.
>
> J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> wrote:
> > On Monday, November 10, 2014 08:06:50 AM covici@××××××××××.com wrote:
> > > Then they should not change the catalog version -- what is that, anyway?
> >
> > You are using a Beta-version. Those are under development and NOT suited
> > for production.
> > If you use a beta-version of any software package, you run the risk of
> > loosing your data.
> > I am not surprised that the layout of the on-disk storage changes between
> > beta versions while the devs try to implement new functionality.
> > You might even have been running with an incompatible combination in the
> > previous beta.
> >
> > --
> > Joost
> >

Please don't top-post.

The "~" is for the actual software. The ebuilds themselves, considering they 
are quite small, are generally bug-free.

--
Joost