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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index 35457d020ac..0ab49667aaa 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.27 2000/10/21 15:50:32 momjian Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.28 2000/11/05 20:52:59 petere Exp $ --> <chapter id="installation"> <title><![%flattext-install-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</> ]]>Installation Instructions</title> @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ <title>Short Version</title> <para> -<programlisting> +<synopsis> ./configure gmake gmake install @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ su - postgres /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data >logfile 2>&1 & /usr/local/pgsql/bin/createdb test /usr/local/pgsql/bin/psql test -</programlisting> +</synopsis> The long version is the rest of this <![%flattext-install-include;[document.]]> <![%flattext-install-ignore;[chapter.]]> @@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ su - postgres <para> The internal data storage format changes with new releases of - <productname>PostgreSQL</>. Therefore, if you are upgrading an existing installation - that does not have a version number + <productname>PostgreSQL</>. Therefore, if you are upgrading an + existing installation that does not have a version number <quote>&majorversion;.x</quote>, you must back up and restore your data as shown here. These instructions assume that your existing installation is under the <filename>/usr/local/pgsql</> directory, @@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ su - postgres On systems which have <productname>PostgreSQL</> started at boot time, there is probably a start-up file that will accomplish the same thing. For example, on a Redhat Linux system one might find that -<programlisting> -/etc/rc.d/init.d/postgres.init stop -</programlisting> +<screen> +<userinput>/etc/rc.d/init.d/postgres.init stop</userinput> +</screen> works. </para> </step> @@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ su - postgres The first step of the installation procedure is to configure the source tree for your system and choose the options you would like. This is done by running the <filename>configure</> script. For a - default installation simply type + default installation simply enter <screen> <userinput>./configure</userinput> </screen> @@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ su - postgres </para> <para> - You can customize the build and installation process by giving one + You can customize the build and installation process by supplying one or more of the following command line options to <filename>configure</filename>: @@ -507,11 +507,7 @@ su - postgres <term>--with-CXX</term> <listitem> <para> - Build the C++ interface library. <filename>configure</> will - automatically pick the C++ compiler that goes with the C - compiler you are using. It is not recommended or supported to - use C and C++ compilers of different origin in the same - build. + Build the C++ interface library. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -693,11 +689,14 @@ su - postgres </para> <para> - You can set the <envar>CC</> environment variable to choose the C - compiler to use. If you don't then <filename>configure</> will - look for one. For example: + If you prefer a C or C++ compiler different from the one + <filename>configure</filename> picks then you can set the + environment variables <envar>CC</> and <envar>CXX</envar>, + respectively, to the program of your choice. Similarly, you can + override the default compiler flags with the <envar>CFLAGS</envar> + and <envar>CXXFLAGS</envar> variables. For example: <screen> -<userinput>CC=/opt/bin/gcc ./configure</> +<userinput>env CC=/opt/bin/gcc CFLAGS='-02 -pipe' ./configure</> </screen> </para> @@ -825,12 +824,19 @@ All of PostgreSQL is successfully made. Ready to install. <sect2> <title>Shared Libraries</title> <para> - On most systems that have shared libraries (which most systems do) + On some systems that have shared libraries (which most systems do) you need to tell your system how to find the newly installed - shared libraries. How to do this varies between platforms, but the - most widely usable method is to set the environment variable - <envar>LD_LIBRARY_PATH</> like so: In Bourne shells (sh, ksh, - bash, zsh) + shared libraries. The systems on which this is + <emphasis>not</emphasis> necessary include FreeBSD, HP/UX, Irix, + Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OSF/1 (Digital Unix, Tru64 UNIX), and + Solaris. + </para> + + <para> + The method to set the shared library search path varies between + platforms, but the most widely usable method is to set the + environment variable <envar>LD_LIBRARY_PATH</> like so: In Bourne + shells (sh, ksh, bash, zsh) <programlisting> LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/pgsql/lib export LD_LIBRARY_PATH @@ -842,9 +848,19 @@ setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/local/pgsql/lib Replace <literal>/usr/local/pgsql/lib</> with whatever you set <option><literal>--libdir</></> to in <xref linkend="configure">. You should put these commands into a shell start-up file such as - <filename>/etc/profile</> or <filename>~/.bash_profile</>. + <filename>/etc/profile</> or <filename>~/.bash_profile</>. Some + good information about the caveats associated with the method can + be found at <ulink + url="http://www.visi.com/~barr/ldpath.html">http://www.visi.com/~barr/ldpath.html</ulink>. + </para> + + <para> + On some systems it might be preferrable to set the environment + variable <envar>LD_RUN_PATH</envar> <emphasis>before</emphasis> + building. </para> +<!-- <para> On Linux systems the following is the preferred method, but you must have root access. Edit the file <filename>/etc/ld.so.conf</> @@ -854,9 +870,10 @@ setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/local/pgsql/lib </programlisting> Then run command <command>/sbin/ldconfig</>. </para> - +--> <para> - If in doubt, refer to the manual pages of your system. If you later + If in doubt, refer to the manual pages of your system (perhaps + <command>ld.so</command> or <command>rld</command>). If you later on get a message like <screen> psql: error in loading shared libraries @@ -864,7 +881,6 @@ libpq.so.2.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory </screen> then this step was necessary. Simply take care of it then. </para> - </sect2> <sect2> @@ -921,12 +937,13 @@ MANPATH=$MANPATH:/usr/local/pgsql/man <procedure> <step> <para> - Create the <productname>PostgreSQL</> server account. This is the user the server - will run as. For production use you should create a separate, - unprivileged account (<quote>postgres</> is commonly used). If - you do not have root access or just want to play around, your own - user account is enough, but running the server as root is a - security risk and therefore not allowed. + Create a user account for the <productname>PostgreSQL</> + server. This is the user the server will run as. For production + use you should create a separate, unprivileged account + (<quote>postgres</> is commonly used). If you do not have root + access or just want to play around, your own user account is + enough, but running the server as root is a security risk and + will not work. <screen> <userinput>adduser postgres</> </screen> |