The book is now available in beta. Excerpts from two of the chapters are available online. What’s a beta book? Well in this case it’s a lot like software—feature complete and ready for you to give it a spin.
PostgreSQL
Upgrading PostGIS in a Database with Large Objects
Following the instructions for a “hard” upgrade in Chapter 2. Installation of the PostGIS manual results in large objects not being restored to the database. If you create a dump using pg_dump -Fc –oids and then use the postgis_restore.pl script, the oids will be restored but not the large objects. This is not really...