book: PostgreSQL (Linux) | Jeff Perkins ...

book: PostgreSQL (Linux) | Jeff Perkins ...

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	• PostgreSQL (Linux) Jeff Perkins Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade, 2001 - 450 pages view larger image
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A good introduction

I looked through several PostgreSQL books before deciding to buy this one. It had everything I needed to get PostgreSQL up and running in Linux. I especially like the sections on the different API's available. It covers more languages and has more details about the API's than the other books I saw, which is surprising for a book that's not that big. The sections on PL/PGSQL and the Tcl interface are very good. I think it's more geared to developers than administrators. The only complaint I have is that it didn't go into a lot of detail on setting up security, I had to dig through the official docs for that. Overall, I'm very pleased with the book. It's not a complete reference, but it's a good introduction that will get you started.

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This book is perfect for people who use PostgreSQL at work and on their Web site wherever they expose data on the Web using Linux and Apache. It covers the new features of PostgreSQL as well as the PostgreSQL processor, which defines all necessary objects in a database and can be used to get acquainted with SQL and to test ideas and verify joins and queries.