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Various updates to install, including redirecting installers to

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Makefile.custom and pointers at the customize script...
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@ -81,7 +81,15 @@ To install PostgreSQL on UNIX platforms:
Customization can be done by editing src/Makefile.global. You may change Customization can be done by editing src/Makefile.global. You may change
the various configuration options here, such as where the PostgreSQL the various configuration options here, such as where the PostgreSQL
executable files are installed and where postgres looks for the database executable files are installed and where postgres looks for the database
directory. The configuration switches are fairly self-explanatory, but we directory.
PostgreSQL V6.0 also supports src/Makefile.custom. This is not supplied
with the distribution, but may be created to contain only the options
you wish to change in src/Makefile.global. This has the advantage that
it will not be overwritten when you install a new version of PostgreSQL
over the top of your current installation.
The configuration switches are fairly self-explanatory, but we
will go over some of the more commonly-changed options: will go over some of the more commonly-changed options:
- PORTNAME specifies the platform on which PostgreSQL is being built. - PORTNAME specifies the platform on which PostgreSQL is being built.
@ -100,14 +108,25 @@ To install PostgreSQL on UNIX platforms:
readline is not supplied with PostgreSQL and can be found in the readline is not supplied with PostgreSQL and can be found in the
usual ftp sites for GNU software. usual ftp sites for GNU software.
- HBA specifies whether you wish to use host-based authentication In the simplest case, you would create src/Makefile.custom containing
for PostgreSQL. See the section "How to Create a Database System" just the line:
for how to set up the HBA permissions if you decide to use HBA.
After editing src/Makefile.global, you are ready to compile PostgreSQL PORTNAME= portname
(it takes about 10 minutes on a 133Mhz Pentium running linux):
(where you replace portname with the name of the system you are using).
Even easier is to enter the src directory and run the customize shell
script which will prompt you with various questions and create
Makefile.custom for you:
% cd src % cd src
% customize
After editing src/Makefile.global or src/Makefile.custom, you are ready
to compile PostgreSQL (it takes about 10 minutes on a 133Mhz Pentium
running linux):
% cd src ( if you're not already there )
% gmake % gmake
The gmake ultimately issues the message "All of PostgreSQL is The gmake ultimately issues the message "All of PostgreSQL is
@ -148,8 +167,8 @@ superuser. The simplest way is by creating and running a C language
function. There are plans to remedy this in future developent. function. There are plans to remedy this in future developent.
The program initdb (part of Postgres) is what initializes (creates) a The program initdb (part of Postgres) is what initializes (creates) a
database system. Initdb uses the defaults specified in Makefile.global. database system. Initdb uses the defaults specified in Makefile.global
See the man page for initdb for more information. or Makefile.custom. See the man page for initdb for more information.
% initdb --pgdata=/usr/local/pgsql/data --pglib=/usr/local/pgsql/lib % initdb --pgdata=/usr/local/pgsql/data --pglib=/usr/local/pgsql/lib