# issue with postgres

**URL:** <https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/issue-with-postgres/1357>\
**Category:** rubyonrails-talk\
**Created:** [September 9, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/issue-with-postgres/1357 "2006-09-09T21:06:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Robert\_Duncan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c57346/32.png) [@Robert\_Duncan](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/u/Robert_Duncan)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/issue-with-postgres/1357/1 "2006-09-09T21:06:07Z")

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I'm having exactly the same issue. I'd prefer to be using the c version, but I just can't get it installed properly. I found a blog entry that does into a bit more detail about the problem -\>

> **[ruby postgres gem issues](https://happygiraffe.net/2006/07/19/ruby-postgres-gem-issues/)**
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> I’m trying to install PostgreSQL support into Rails. This should be fairly simple. Unfortunately, there are a couple of “oopsies” along the way. First up, there are several gems t…

I hope there is a solution to this issue.

Thanks,

Robert

Asa Hopkins wrote: