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POHigh-quality ERD generator for PostgresQL under Linux?
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copied!<h3>Background</h3> <p>MySQL Workbench can produce appealing and high-quality ERDs such as:</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ir3dz.jpg" /></p> <h3>Research</h3> <p>What PostgreSQL ERD tools are available that meet the requirements? The following are unsuitable:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.dbvis.com/" rel="noreferrer">dbVisualizer</a> - Yellow squares.</li> <li><a href="http://www.aquafold.com/" rel="noreferrer">AquaFold</a> - Yellow squares.</li> <li><a href="http://sqldeveloper.solyp.com/" rel="noreferrer">SQL Developer</a> - Coloured squares.</li> <li><a href="http://projects.gnome.org/dia/" rel="noreferrer">Dia</a> - Coloured squares.</li> <li><a href="http://www.sqlpower.ca/page/architect" rel="noreferrer">SQL Power Architect</a> - Black and white squares.</li> <li><a href="http://schemabank.com/" rel="noreferrer">SchemaBank</a> - Can't export to PNG; looks okay, nothing stellar.</li> <li><a href="http://schemaspy.sourceforge.net/" rel="noreferrer">SchemaSpy</a> - XML export makes it possible to write an XSL skin...</li> <li><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/" rel="noreferrer">Gliffy</a> - Incompatible Flash version.</li> <li><a href="http://druid.sourceforge.net/" rel="noreferrer">Druid</a> - No.</li> </ul> <h3>Requirements</h3> <p>Looking for an ERD tool:</p> <ul> <li>Visually stunning by default</li> <li>Can reverse-engineer a PostgreSQL (or JDBC-compliant) database</li> <li>Runs on Linux (or under WINE)</li> <li>Export high-resolution PNG (or SVG)</li> <li>Free or Open Source</li> </ul>

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