Problem solved via client C-library installation:
https://github.com/mmottl/postgresql-ocaml/issues/28

Regards,
Markus

On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 8:15 PM Casey Basichis <caseybasichis@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Thad,
>
> It could be a missing library.  Its a fresh install.  psql seems to run
> (you can see in the original log text)
>
> opam depext postgresql.4.4.0
> # Detecting depexts using flags: x86_64 linux linuxmint
> # No extra OS packages requirements found.
>
> Is there something else I can check?
>
> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 5:11 PM Thad Meyer <tmeyer@members.fsf.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Casey,
>>
>> Could it be you're missing some system libraries or programs?
>>
>> The last line of your error suggests executing this command:
>>
>> opam depext postgresql.4.4.0
>>
>> May provide a clue...can you let us know what the output is?
>>
>> Happy Hacking
>>
>> T
>>
>>
>> On 2018-07-17 17:30, Casey Basichis wrote:
>> > Any ideas what might be sparking?
>> >
>> > This is a new mint 19 system.  The test below is the opam install
>> > output and a psql test.  I also tried installing a pinned version from
>> > the github repo with the same error.
>> >
>> > =-=- Gathering sources
>> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>> > [postgresql] Archive in cache
>> >
>> > =-=- Processing actions
>> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>> > [ERROR] The compilation of postgresql failed at "jbuilder build -p
>> > postgresql -j 4".
>> >
>> > #=== ERROR while installing postgresql.4.4.0
>> > ==================================#
>> > # opam-version 1.2.2
>> > # os           linux
>> > # command      jbuilder build -p postgresql -j 4
>> > # path         /home/caseybasichis/.opam/4.07.0/build/postgresql.4.4.0
>> > # compiler     4.07.0
>> > # exit-code    1
>> > # env-file
>> >
>> /home/caseybasichis/.opam/4.07.0/build/postgresql.4.4.0/postgresql-16795-5f1023.env
>> > # stdout-file
>> >
>> /home/caseybasichis/.opam/4.07.0/build/postgresql.4.4.0/postgresql-16795-5f1023.out
>> > # stderr-file
>> >
>> /home/caseybasichis/.opam/4.07.0/build/postgresql.4.4.0/postgresql-16795-5f1023.err
>> > ### stderr ###
>> > # -> stdout:
>> > # [...]
>> > #  | cmxa_magic_number: Caml1999Z023
>> > #  | ast_impl_magic_number: Caml1999M023
>> > #  | ast_intf_magic_number: Caml1999N023
>> > #  | cmxs_magic_number: Caml1999D023
>> > #  | cmt_magic_number: Caml1999T023
>> > # -> stderr:
>> > # Fatal error: exception End_of_file
>> > # Raised at file "src/configurator.ml [1]", line 511, characters 13-22
>> > # Called from file "src/config/discover.ml [2]", line 6, characters
>> > 2-1023
>> >
>> > =-=- Error report
>> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>> > The following actions failed
>> >   ∗  install postgresql 4.4.0
>> > No changes have been performed
>> >
>> > =-=- postgresql.4.4.0 troobleshooting
>> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>> > => This package relies on external (system) dependencies that may be
>> > missing. `opam depext postgresql.4.4.0' may help
>> >    you find the correct installation for your system.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Links:
>> > ------
>> > [1] http://configurator.ml
>> > [2] http://discover.ml
>>
>>

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