> The INSTALL file for postgresql 8.3rc1 lists the following install > instructions: > > ./configure > gmake > su > gmake install > adduser postgres > mkdir /usr/local/pgsql/data > chown postgres /usr/local/pgsql/data > su - postgres > /usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data > /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postgres -D /usr/local/pgsql/data >logfile 2>&1 & > /usr/local/pgsql/bin/createdb test > /usr/local/pgsql/bin/psql test > > I get to the 4th step and see I need gmake. I use make instead. > Things seem ok. > > Then all is well, until line 10: /usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/ > local/pgsql/data > The bin directory is not accessible to anyone but root due to the > permissions of the install. Should I have used a different umask for > the make/install process? > > As I'm new to pg, what should I change the permissions to? Should I > make the entire bin directory executable by anyone? > > Does anyone have experience with installing from source on ubuntu > 7.04? > > thanks, Jon > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly > and what are the permissions and owner for /usr/local/pgsql/data ? Leonel ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
