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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index fddd7d39051..1ebe8482bfc 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -354,29 +354,13 @@ su - postgres <title>Getting the Source</title> <para> - The version control repository for <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> - can be obtained from - <ulink url="https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git;a=summary"></ulink>; - this is the recommended way to obtain the - <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> source code. - You can obtain a clone of the repository by running -<screen> -<userinput>git clone https://git.postgresql.org/git/postgresql.git</userinput> -</screen> - This will create a directory <filename>postgresql</filename> under the current - directory with the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> sources. - Change into that directory for the rest of the installation procedure. - See <xref linkend="git"/> for further information. - </para> - - <para> - Alternatively, source code for the released versions can be obtained - from the download section of our website: + The <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> source code for released versions + can be obtained from the download section of our website: <ulink url="https://www.postgresql.org/ftp/source/"></ulink>. - Download then + Download the <filename>postgresql-<replaceable>version</replaceable>.tar.gz</filename> or <filename>postgresql-<replaceable>version</replaceable>.tar.bz2</filename> - you're interested in, then unpack it: + file you're interested in, then unpack it: <screen> <userinput>tar xf postgresql-<replaceable>version</replaceable>.tar.bz2</userinput> </screen> @@ -385,6 +369,11 @@ su - postgres the current directory with the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> sources. Change into that directory for the rest of the installation procedure. </para> + + <para> + Alternatively, you can use the Git version control system; see + <xref linkend="git"/> for more information. + </para> </sect1> <sect1 id="install-procedure"> |