CPostgreSQL

This package is a system module wrapper for libpq – the official C library for PostgreSQL –, which must be installed separately before using it in Swift projects.

Note: the database itself does not need to be running, only the header and library files matter.

Choose one of the following options:

macOS: Install PostgreSQL via Homebrew (preferred)

1. Visit the https://brew.sh to install Homebrew if it isn't already installed.

2. Run the following command:

   brew install postgresql pkg-config
   

macOS alternative: Install PostgreSQL with Postgres.app

1. Download Postgres.app from postgresapp.com.

2. Create a pkgConfig file at /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/libpq.pc with the following content:

   path=/Applications/Postgres.app/Contents/Versions/latest
   Cflags: -I${path}/include
   Libs: -L${path}/lib -lpq
   

3. Adjust the path as necessary.

macOS alternative: Install PostgreSQL with the EnterpriseDB installer

1. Download and run the installer from enterprisedb.com.

2. Create a pkgConfig file at /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/libpq.pc with the following content:

   path=/Library/PostgreSQL/10
   Cflags: -I${path}/include
   Libs: -L${path}/lib -lpq
   

3. Adjust the version number (10 in the example) to match the installed version.

Linux: Install PostgreSQL via apt-get

Execute the following commands as the superuser:

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib