Re: gzip, gcc, gmake utilities to install POSTGRES on solaris ???

http://www.sunfreeware.com/faq.html#q0 gives details on getting gzip onto
your system. There are also copious instructions on how to install
everything.

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On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Dronamraju Rajesh wrote:

> Hi,
>
>    Thanks for the reply. But I have some doubts. they
> are the following:-
>
> 1.) At sunfreeware.com there are two gcc files in gz
> format. There is a make utility also but is it the
> gmake what postgres uses.
>
> 2.) Even the gzip is in gz format. Now how do I unzip
> it and once I start installing that it is asking for
> gcc and gmake. And without gzip I cannot unzip gcc and
> gmake.
>
>    Could you Please tell me the process you have
> followed from start to finish of the installation of
> postgres on solaris.
>
> Thanks in advance for the reply.
> Regards
>
> Rajesh.
>
> --- "Christopher R. Jones" <cj@interlog.com> wrote:
> > The "best" place to get gzip, gcc and make are from
> > www.sunfreeware.com  Both Sparc and x86 packages are
> > available.  I built, installed and have used
> > Postgres on Solaris 7, x86 with no problem using the
> > packages from sunfreeware.
> >
> >
> > >Hello everyone,
> > >
> > >    I am need to install postgres ver 7 database on
> > >solaris 7. can anybody pl suggest me where do i get
> > >these modules. Pl don't suggest me that it is from
> > >sunfreeware.com because i did not get these from
> > >there.
> > >   I'll just put the utilities in order i need.
> > kindly
> > >suggest where do i get them.
> > >
> > >1.)Postgresql 7 (compressed or uncompressed tar
> > >format)
> > >2.)gzip         (compressed or uncompressed tar
> > >format)
> > >3.)gcc          (compressed or uncompressed tar
> > >format)
> > >4.)gmake        (compressed or uncompressed tar
> > >format)
> > >
> > >Not in .gz extensions, i.e, not in gzip format pl.
> > >The other three utilities are needed as postgres
> > used
> > >these utilities when i have installed it on linux.
> > >
> > >Awaiting for all your kind suggestions.
> > >
> > >Thanks & Regards
> > >
> > >Rajesh.
> > >
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