Example: Building and Installing the PostgreSQL Software in the Default Directory in a Zone

This example illustrates how to install the PostgreSQL software in the default directory /usr/local/pgsql. You can also build and install the PostgreSQL binaries on shared storage. See Installing and Configuring PostgreSQL on Shared Storage in a Non-Global Zone.

Before You Begin

You can only install the PostgreSQL software in the default directory if one of the following conditions is true:

• /usr is not inherited

• /usr/local/pgsql is linked to somewhere in the global zone

If /usr/local/pgsql is linked to the global zone, create this directory in the non-global zone as well.

1. Create the home directory for PostgreSQL user.

   phys-schost-1# mkdir /glohal/mnt3/postgres

2. Change the ownership of the postgres directory.

   phys-schost-1# chown -R postgres:postgres /glohal/mnt3/postgres

3. Log in as the PostgreSQL user.

   zone-1# su - postgres

4. Create the directory in the non-global zone.

   zone-1$ mkdir /pgsql-linksource

5. Expand the software tar file.

   zone-1$ gzcat /tmp/postgresql-8.1.0.tar.gz |tar xvf -

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

   zone-1$ PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sfw/bin:/usr/ccs/bin
   zone-1$ export PATH

7. Add the C compiler and readline libraries to your LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

   zone-1$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/sfw/lib:/usr/local/lib:/usr/lib:/opt/csw/lib
   zone-1$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH

8. Install the source and configure the build.

   zone-1$ gzcat /tmp/postgresql-8.1.0.tar.gz |tar xvf -  
   zone-1$ cd /global/mnt3/postgres/build/postgresql-8.1.0
   zone-1$ ./configure

9. Build the PostgreSQL binaries.

   zone-1$ gmake

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

10. Run the PostgreSQL regression tests.

    zone-1$ gmake check

11. Switch to the root user.

    zone$ su

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

    This example assumes the following:

    • The compiler is gcc, located in /usr/sfw/bin.

    • ar is located in /usr/ccs/bin.

    zone-1# PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sfw/bin:/usr/ccs/bin
    zone-1# export PATH

13. Add the C compiler and readline libraries to your LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

    zone-1# LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/sfw/lib:/usr/local/lib:/usr/lib:/opt/csw/lib
    zone-1$# export LD_LIBRARY_PATH

14. Install the binaries.

    zone-1# gmake install

15. Copy the binaries to the second node.

    zone-1# scp -rp /usr/local/pgsql phys-schost-2:/usr/local

16. Exit from root access.

    zone-1# exit

17. Clean the distribution.

    zone-1$ gmake clean

Next Steps

Perform the steps in Example: Enabling the PostgreSQL Software to Run in the Cluster to complete installation and configuration of PostgreSQL.