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Attached is the FAQ_MSWIN patch as promised. Hopefully, it is not too

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Jason Tishler
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How to install PostgreSQL on Windows NT or Windows 2000
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$Date: 2001/10/25 16:20:51 $
1. Install the Cygwin package.
How to install PostgreSQL on Windows
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$Date: 2001/12/05 18:23:40 $
1. Install the latest Cygwin package, available at http://cygwin.com/.
The Cygwin package provides a UNIX-like API on top of the Win32
API. It is available at http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/. At
the time of this writing, it is recommended to use either version
1.1.7, a snapshot built after 2001/02/05 12:36:41, or the 1.3.x series
(when available). Version 1.1.8 contains a bug that will prevent the
server to work. Using older versions such as 1.0 or B20 might require
extra efforts.
API. Using older versions such as 1.0 or B20 might require extra
efforts.
2. Install the cygipc package, available at
A pre-built PostgreSQL is part of the standard Cygwin distribution
and is installed by Cygwin's setup.exe. You are encouraged to use
this version unless it does not meet your needs. Please read the
README file, /usr/doc/Cygwin/postgresql-${version}.README, where
"${version}" is the version (e.g., 7.1.3).
2. Install the latest cygipc package, available at
http://www.neuro.gatech.edu/users/cwilson/cygutils/V1.1/cygipc/.
Do not use versions prior to 1.04, they will not work.
Use the following command to install the cygipc package:
$ tar -C / -xjf cygipc-${version}.tar.bz2
where "${version}" is the version (e.g., 1.11-1).
3. The Cygwin bin directory has to be placed in the path before the
Windows program directories, because the sort.exe has to be taken
from Cygwin, not Windows.
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4. Start ipc-daemon from the cygipc package. Use "net start ipc-daemon",
if ipc-daemon is installed as a service; otherwise, use "ipc-daemon &".
This program needs to be running anytime you start the PostgreSQL
server (postmaster).
server (postmaster) or initialize a database (initdb).
5. Proceed according to the INSTALL file. (./configure; make; etc.)
5. Proceed according to the INSTALL file (i.e., ./configure; make; etc.)
noting the following Cygwin specific differences:
o The GNU make command is called "make" not "gmake".
o The adduser command is not supported -- use the appropriate
user management application on Windows NT, 2000, or XP.
Otherwise, skip this step.
o The su command is not supported -- use ssh to simulate su
on Windows NT, 2000, or XP. Otherwise, skip this step.
Alternatively, proceed according to the README file supplied with
the Cygwin PostgreSQL package.
NOTE: The following are known issues with PostgreSQL on Windows: