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

These steps illustrate 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 the Global Zone or a Zone Cluster.

Create the home directory for PostgreSQL user.
```
phys-schost-1# mkdir /glohal/mnt3/postgres
```

Change the ownership of the postgres directory.

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

Log in as the PostgreSQL user.
```
phys-schost-1# su - postgres
```

Expand the software tar file.

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

Add the C compiler and ar to your PATH.

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

Add the C compiler and readline libraries to your LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

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

Install the source and configure the build.

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

Build the PostgreSQL binaries.
```
phys-schost-1$ gmake
```
If you use gcc to build the postgres binaries, build them in a failover file system.
Run the PostgreSQL regression tests.
```
phys-schost-1$ gmake check
```
Log back in as root.
```
phys-schost-1$ su
```
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.
```
phys-schost-1# PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sfw/bin:/usr/ccs/bin
phys-schost-1# export PATH
```

Add the C compiler and readline libraries to your LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

phys-schost-1# LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/sfw/lib:/usr/local/lib:/usr/lib:/opt/csw/lib
phys-schost-1# export LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Install the binaries.
```
phys-schost-1# gmake install
```

Copy the binaries to the second node.

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

Exit from root access.
```
phys-schost-1# exit
```
Clean the distribution.
```
phys-schost-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.

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