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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgresSQL V6.0
IRIX Specific
TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ
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last updated: Wed Jan 29 21:25:00 GMT 1997
current maintainer: Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk)
original author: Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk)
Changes in this version (* = modified, + = new, - = removed):
*1.2) What changes do I need to make to src/Makefile.global or
src/Makefile.custom?
*1.4) Are there any other changes I should make?
This file is divided approximately as follows:
1.*) Installing Postgres95
2.*) Uninstalling Postgres95
3.*) Extending Postgres95
Questions answered:
1.1) What extra items do I need to install Postgres95 under Irix?
1.2) What changes do I need to make to src/Makefile.global?
1.3) What are the references in X11_LIB to libsocket and libnsl in
src/Makefile.global?
1.4) Are there any other changes I should make?
2.1) Why can't I move the executable files?
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Section 1: Installing Postgres95
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1.1) What extra items do I need to install Postgres95 under Irix?
You *must* have the following installed:
a) Gnu make (installed as gmake)
You are recommended to install the following:
a) GNU install (installed as ginstall)
You may choose to install the following:
a) GNU readline library (if you wish psql to have readline
support).
b) tcl/tk (if you wish to compile pgtclsh)
1.2) What changes do I need to make to src/Makefile.global or
src/Makefile.custom?
The easiest way to do this is to use the customize script in
the src directory.
You *must* set the following variables:
PORTNAME= irix5
You will also need to change the following to match your own
installation:
POSTGRESDIR
If you switch on the USE_TCL option, you will need to set these:
TCL_INCDIR=
TCL_LIBDIR=
TCL_LIB =
TK_INCDIR=
TK_LIBDIR=
TK_LIB =
You may also make any other changes you need as documented in
the INSTALL file and in Makefile.global
1.3) What are the references in X11_LIB to libsocket and libnsl in
src/Makefile.global?
This was a problem in 1.08 (they are Sun Solaris specific).
It is fixed in 1.09 and above.
1.4) Are there any other changes I should make?
If you have installed the GNU install program (ginstall), you
should add the following line to src/Makefile.custom:
CUSTOM_INSTALL=ginstall
For an explanation as to why this is a good idea, see Question 2.1
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Section 2: Deinstalling Postgres95
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2.1) Why can't I move the executable files?
By default, the IRIX port uses the BSD compatible version of
install from /usr/bin/X11. If you read the man page for this
version of install, you will see that it is not meant for
end-user use; it has the interesting side-effect of chowning
files it installs to root.
You should still be able to delete the files as you (the
postgres user) will own the directory in which they are
stored.
The normal IRIX install program cannot be used easily as it
takes its arguments in the reverse order. It is therefore
recommended to use the GNU version of install (ginstall).
See Question 1.4
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Section 3: Extending Postgres95
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3.1) How do I compile a C program to create a function for extending
Postgres95
Here is a sample command line:
cc -I/usr/local/postgres95/include/ -I/usr/local/postgres95/src/backend
-shared -o funcs.so funcs.c