PostgreSQL 8.4.21 Documentation
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Chapter 15. Installation from Source Code

Table of Contents
15.1. Short Version
15.2. Requirements
15.3. Getting The Source
15.4. Upgrading
15.5. Installation Procedure
15.6. Post-Installation Setup
15.6.1. Shared Libraries
15.6.2. Environment Variables
15.7. Supported Platforms
15.8. Platform-Specific Notes
15.8.1. AIX
15.8.2. Cygwin
15.8.3. HP-UX
15.8.4. IRIX
15.8.5. MinGW/Native Windows
15.8.6. SCO OpenServer and SCO UnixWare
15.8.7. Solaris

This chapter describes the installation of PostgreSQL using the source code distribution. (If you are installing a pre-packaged distribution, such as an RPM or Debian package, ignore this chapter and read the packager's instructions instead.)

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