README POSTGRESQL
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UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION
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If upgrading from a non-compatible version (ie 8.0.x >> 8.1.x or
8.x.y >> 9.a.b) be sure to dump the databases before upgrading and
restore them later.
Example: (for your convenience, there could be better ways to
achieve this)
# pg_dumpall -U postgres > pg.dump
# /etc/rc.d/postgresql stop
# mv /var/pgsql/data /var/pgsql/data-backup
# mkdir /var/pgsql/data
# chown postgres /var/pgsql/data
# sudo -u postgres initdb -D /var/pgsql/data
# /etc/rc.d/postgresql start
# psql -U postgres -f pg.dump postgres
Do not forget to update / copy old config files to /var/pgsql/data
NEW INSTALL
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To complete the installation and create a test database you need to do
some additional steps or use the included post-install script.
# useradd -m -d /home/postgres -s /bin/false postgres
# passwd -l postgres
# mkdir -p /var/pgsql/data
# touch /var/log/postgresql
# chown postgres /var/pgsql/data /var/log/postgresql
# sudo -u postgres initdb -D /var/pgsql/data
# /etc/rc.d/postgresql start
# sudo -u postgres createdb test
# psql -U postgres test
Edit /etc/cron/weekly/syslog as root and add
a line "/usr/sbin/rotatelog postgresql"
The complete installation instructions are located here:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/installation.html
