> 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
>
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and what are the permissions and owner for
/usr/local/pgsql/data
?
Leonel