Example: Building and Installing the PostgreSQL Software on Shared Storage in a Non-Global Zone With HA for Solaris Zones

Language:

This example illustrates how to install the PostgreSQL software on shared storage. You can alternatively build and install the PostgreSQL binaries in the default directory /usr/local/pgsql. See Installing the PostgreSQL Binaries in the Default Directory in a Non-Global Zone With HA for Solaris Zones (Alternative Installation).

Log in to the non-global zone.
```
phys-schost-1# zlogin clu1
```

Add the postgres user.

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

Log in as the PostgreSQL user.
```
zone# su - postgres
```

Set up the build environment.

Create a build directory.
```
zone$ mkdir build
zone$ cd build
```

Add the C compiler and ar to your PATH.

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

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

Build the PostgreSQL binaries.
```
zone$ gmake
```
If you use gcc to build the postgres binaries, build them in a failover file system.
Run the PostgreSQL regression tests.
```
zone$ gmake check
```
Install the PostgreSQL binaries.
```
zone$ gmake install
```
Clean the distribution.
```
zone$ gmake clean
```