[pgpool-general: 8708] Re: what is pgpool-II "extensions" RPM package used for?

[Bo Peng]

Hello,

On Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:30:13 -0400
zam bak <zam6ak at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
> 
> In the PgPool-II docs, it says that when installing from RPMs then one
> must install "externsions" package on each PostgreSQL server.
> 
> https://www.pgpool.net/docs/44/en/html/install-rpm.html#INSTALLING-RPM
> 
> What is this package for?
> Is it required if using only connection pooling and load balancing?

pgpool-II-pg*-extensions packages are used for online recovery.
If you are using only connection pooling and load balancing,
you don't need this package.

> We have separate servers for PostgreSQL and for PgPool and would
> rather not install packages on PostgreSQL server if not needed. But
> the documentation does not say what is extensions package is for....
> 
> 
> Thanks
> Z...
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