Example: Building and Installing the PostgreSQL Software in the Default Directory in an HA Container

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 HA Container.

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. Log in as the PostgreSQL user.

   zone# su - postgres

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

   zone$ mkdir /pgsql-linksource

3. Expand the software tar file.

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

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

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

6. Install the source and configure the build.

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

7. Build the PostgreSQL binaries.

   zone$ gmake

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

8. Run the PostgreSQL regression tests.

   zone$ gmake check

9. Switch to the root user.

   zone$ su

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

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

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

12. Install the binaries.

    zone# gmake install

13. Exit from root access.

    zone$ exit

14. Clean the distribution.

    zone# 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.