[postgis-users] Installing PostGIS

[dhouston at beyondcompliance.ca]

Hi Eric,

Yes, you need compiled PostgreSQL source code to install PostGIS. I'm pretty
sure this doesn't come with Fedora 2. You can compile and install a new
version of PostgreSQL or use compiled PostgreSQL source code to hook PostGIS
into your operating system installed PostgreSQL. I am not at work-work right
now (working on the muscle car), but if you can wait until tomorrow I will
send you a document I wrote that leads you step-by-step through a complete
PostGIS install into your operating system installed PostgreSQL.

How does that sound?

Now back to tweaking..., the car that is.


Eric Fegraus (fegraus at nceas.ucsb.edu) wrote:
>
> Thanks, i guess the problem is finding the postgresql contrib directory in
> the pre-installed PostgreSQL version that came with Fedora 2?   Anyone know
> where this is or if it exists (I can't find it) ?....otherwise seems like i
> need to re-install PostgreSQL.
>
> Thanks!
> eric
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net
> [mailto:postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Robert
> W. Burgholzer
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 2:41 PM
> To: PostGIS Users Discussion
> Subject:  Re: [postgis-users] Installing PostGIS
>
>
> Not real experienced myself, but are you un-packing the postgis source tree
> inside /usr/local/psql/contrib/?
>
> If so, you need to be in the postgresql source directory under contrib. This
> would require that the postgresql be installed from source, or at least have
> a source tree. See:
> http://postgis.refractions.net/docs/c59.
> <http://postgis.refractions.net/docs/c59.html> html
> <http://postgis.refractions.net/docs/c59.html>
>
> Sorry if I am totally off here,
>
> r.b.
>
> At 01:08 PM 7/29/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>
>
>
> Hello,
> Rookie question.  I'm installing PostGIS (postgis-0.8.2.tar.gz) with the
> PostgreSQL 7.4.2  on Fedora 2.  I'm getting a "make" error when running
> /usr/share/pgsql/contib.
>
> I've looked at the RPMs but there doesn't seem to be one for PostgreSQL
> 7.4.2.
>
> Makefile:38: ../../src/Makefile.global: No such file or directory
> Makefile:160: /src/Makefile.shlib: No such file or directory
> make: *** No rule to make target `/src/Makefile.shlib'.  Stop.
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks,
>
> Eric
>
>
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