Re: Postgres install

On 02/05/2018 12:41 PM, Azimuddin Mohammed wrote:
> Hello,
> I need to install postgres without root privileges. I have a postgres 
> user in our companies AD.
> Below are my questions n concerns:
> 
> 1. Is there a website you will refer other the postgres documentation, 
> the one on postgres website is confusing

I am guessing you are referring to?:

https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/static/index.html

What part do you find confusing?

> 
> 2. What is the default location of postgress install from a source code? 
> i.e if I run rmp -ivh <rpm name> where will it install by default? can 
> this be changed ?

For source code install see here:

https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/static/install-procedure.html

"You can customize the build and installation process by supplying one 
or more of the following command line options to configure:

--prefix=PREFIX

     Install all files under the directory PREFIX instead of 
/usr/local/pgsql. The actual files will be installed into various 
subdirectories; no files will ever be installed directly into the PREFIX 
directory.
"

The second part of your question has to do with a RPM install, which is 
not a source install. Do you want to do a source install, RPM install or 
both?

Also what OS are you planning to install to?

> 
> 3. Important parameters I need to change  ? I am planning to have 
> different drive location for my data directory or any important 
> parameter, please let me know.

This would be easier to answer if you where to provide an outline of how 
you want your Postgres install to be structured.

> 
> 
> Thanks in Advance
> 
> -- 
> 
> Regards,
> Azim
> 


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