pgAdmin 4
=========

This is the README file for pgadmin4.SlackBuild script.
You use the scripts included here at your OWN risk.

VERSION # 8.9

NOTE:
PgAdmin4 version 8.9 requires "node" version: 18.18.0 || 20.9.0 || >= 21.1.0
Upgraded "node" to version 21.1.0 using Willy's script from https://slackbuilds.org/

pgAdmin 4 is a rewrite of the popular pgAdmin3 management tool for the
PostgreSQL (http://www.postgresql.org) database. 

This SlackBuild is updated for pgAdmin4 version 8.9 on July 7/2024
This script builds the "Desktop Application" only.

Starting with version 5.0 developers "implemented runtime using NWjs  - Node
Webkit JavaScript - to start pgAdmin4 in a standalone window instead of the
system tray and web browser." quoted from new feature of the release notes.
See the release notes at:
 https://www.pgadmin.org/docs/pgadmin4/latest/release_notes.html
 
Using Nodejs brings new risks.

Requirements for version 8.9
 *) Nodejs version >= 21.1.0
 *) Yarn.
 *) PostgreSQL slackware package.
 *) Internet connection.
  
File list included in this directory:
 1) LICENSE  
 2) README
 3) pgadmin4.SlackBuild
 4) slack-desc
 5) pgadmin4.info
 6) doinst.sh
 
You also need the source AND nwjs tar balls, get them from the links below.

pgAdmin4 source URL:
https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/pgadmin/pgadmin4/v8.9/source/pgadmin4-8.9.tar.gz

nwjs source URL:
https://dl.nwjs.io/v0.77.0/nwjs-v0.77.0-linux-x64.tar.gz

Build Instructions:

 1) Install required packages. Both Nodejs and Yarn are available from 
    www.slackbuilds.org, I suppose you have postgresql installed already.

 2) Download source tar balls for pgAdmin4 AND nwjs and place both
     in the same directory as the build script; URLs are in the info
     file and above.

 3) Build the package with "pgadmin4.SlackBuild". You can find the built
    package in your /tmp directory.
 
 4) Use Slackware package tool (installpkg or upgradepkg) to install or
     or upgrade in your system.



Enjoy.
Wael Hammoudeh
July 7/2024