Example: Building and Installing the PostgreSQL Software on Shared Storage in a Failover Zone

This example illustrates how to install the PostgreSQL software on shared storage. You can also build and install the PostgreSQL binaries in the default directory /usr/local/pgsql. See Installing the PostgreSQL Binaries in the Default Directory in a Failover Zone (Alternative Installation)

1. Log in to the zone.

   phys-schost-1# zlogin clu1

2. Add the postgres user.

   zone# groupadd -g 1000 postgres zone# useradd -g 1000 -u 1006 -d /postgres -m -s /bin/ksh postgres

3. Log in as the PostgreSQL user.

   zone# su - postgres

4. Set up the build environment.

   1. Create a build directory.

      zone$ mkdir build zone$ cd build

   2. Add the C compiler and ar to your PATH.

      zone PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sfw/bin:/usr/ccs/bin zone$ export PATH

5. Install the source and configure the build.

   zone$ gzcat /tmp/postgresql-8.1.0.tag.gz | tar xvf - zone$ cd /global/mnt3/postgres/build/postgresql-8.1.0 zone$ ./configure --prefix=/global/mnt3/postgres/postgresql-8.1.0

6. Build the PostgreSQL binaries.

   zone$ gmake

   If you use gcc to build the postgres binaries, build them in a failover file system.

7. Run the PostgreSQL regression tests.

   zone$ gmake check

8. Install the PostgreSQL binaries.

   zone$ gmake install

9. Clean the distribution.

   zone$ gmake clean