Introduction

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

PostgreSQL has an unusually rich extension ecosystem, but distributing those extensions is harder than discovering them. A usable package must match the PostgreSQL major version, Linux distribution release, CPU architecture, dependency set, and sometimes a vendor-specific repository. If no matching package exists, the operator also owns the compiler toolchain and future upgrades.

PIG is a Go command-line tool that makes the packaged path easier. It maintains a catalog of 575 packaged extensions, maps extension names to native RPM/DEB package names, configures known APT/DNF repositories, and delegates installation to the operating system package manager. It also provides source-build helpers and operational wrappers for PostgreSQL, Patroni, pgBackRest, PITR, Pigsty, and Grafana.

Concept on PIG

Introduction