oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/omicron

`tools/install_builder_prequisites.sh` is broken for macOS users

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Description

Per @iliana, the builder prereq script is currently broken on macOS because the versionless postgresql package no longer exists.

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Research direction

Start with tools/install_builder_prequisites.sh and inspect how it installs PostgreSQL on macOS. Confirm the failure caused by the unavailable versionless postgresql package, then verify the script works with the supported package naming on macOS.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql, shell
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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