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diff --git a/gis/postgis/README b/gis/postgis/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5cd5f3b0bc --- /dev/null +++ b/gis/postgis/README @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +PostGIS adds support for geographic objects to the PostgreSQL +object-relational database. In effect, PostGIS "spatially +enables" the PostgreSQL server, allowing it to be used as a +backend spatial database for geographic information systems +(GIS). + +SFCGAL is an optional dependency for advanced 3D support. +These advanced functions are not included in the postgis +extension, but they can be make available by loading +/usr/share/postgresql/contrib/postgis-2.1/sfcgal.sql. + +To disable the GTK-based graphical interface for shp2pgsql, +set GUI=no. |