Обсуждение: Installing postgresql on Win2K
Hello,
I want to set up a development PostgreSQL database on my local Windows 2000 machine.
From what I understand I need to use cygwin.
Other than that I'm totally lost at where to start.
Do I use the same postgresql-7.1.3.tar.gz source file I use on Linux, but somehow use cygwin to compile/install it on Windows?
Is there an article anywhere on how to do this?
Thank you!
Troy Campano
Try the following pages: http://www.postgresql.org/idocs/index.php?install-win32.html http://www.ejip.net/faq/postgresql_win_setup_faq.jsp http://www.cygwin.com/ I think I got my install working from the information in those sites. The first one is the postgres info, the 2nd is a great source of info, and the third is the cygwin utils you'll need (click the "Install now" link on the page). Mike -----Original Message----- From: Troy.Campano@LibertyMutual.com [mailto:Troy.Campano@LibertyMutual.com] Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 9:54 AM To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: [GENERAL] Installing postgresql on Win2K Hello, I want to set up a development PostgreSQL database on my local Windows 2000 machine. From what I understand I need to use cygwin. Other than that I'm totally lost at where to start. Do I use the same postgresql-7.1.3.tar.gz source file I use on Linux, but somehow use cygwin to compile/install it on Windows? Is there an article anywhere on how to do this? Thank you! Troy Campano
I just did that a month or so ago. Just as an exercise. I run Postgresql on Solaris but did get it working under Win 2K and cygwin. There is nothing special about installing under cygwin. just follow the standard insructions found in the tar file. OK, I did have to solve some small problems but post specific questions for each problem you run into. People here tend to respond to specific questions and ignor the general ones. THe real question is "Why?" Why use Win 2K? I am a big Linux fan but have to admit that Solaris may make a better server. I'm runing Solaris/GNU (/usr/local/bin is first in my path) I'd recomend this or Linus or BSD over Win 2K unless you have a good reason. --- Troy.Campano@LibertyMutual.com wrote: > Hello, > > > I want to set up a development PostgreSQL database on my local > Windows 2000 > machine. > > > From what I understand I need to use cygwin. > > > > Other than that I'm totally lost at where to start. > > > Do I use the same postgresql-7.1.3.tar.gz source file I use on Linux, > but > somehow use cygwin to compile/install it on Windows? > > > > Is there an article anywhere on how to do this? > > > > > Thank you! > > > > Troy Campano > > ===== Chris Albertson Home: 310-376-1029 chrisalbertson90278@yahoo.com Cell: 310-990-7550 Office: 310-336-5189 Christopher.J.Albertson@aero.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
--- Troy.Campano@LibertyMutual.com wrote: > I run PostgreSQL on Linux for production, but I want it on my Win2K > laptop > so I can develop when I'm not on any network (internet/intranet) That's reasonable. I installed Linux on the my notebook but if you can't do that cygwin is the next best thing. Get it and then gcc, Xfree86 and then KDE and all the GNU tools you can find and Perl and Tcl/Tk. I use Nedit and DDD on cygwin oo. The environment looks and feels just like Linux. In fact more like Linux then does a fresh Solaris installation. Installing cygwin is brain dead easy: There is an "install" icon on the cygwin web site. Just click it. It's like magic. It's worth the effort if for nothing else then getting bash and tcsh to run on Windows. Makes W2K usable. . > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Albertson [mailto:chrisalbertson90278@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 12:43 PM > To: Troy.Campano@LibertyMutual.com; pgsql-general@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Installing postgresql on Win2K > > > I just did that a month or so ago. Just as an exercise. > I run Postgresql on Solaris but did get it working under Win 2K and > cygwin. > > ===== Chris Albertson Home: 310-376-1029 chrisalbertson90278@yahoo.com Cell: 310-990-7550 Office: 310-336-5189 Christopher.J.Albertson@aero.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com