Thread: Installing PostgreSQL 6.3.2 On Linux

Installing PostgreSQL 6.3.2 On Linux

From

"Stuart logan"

Date:

10 August 1998, 07:54:41

I am trying to install Postgres on a Linux machine and have managed to do
'make' and 'make install' ok but when i try and do 'initdb' i get a message
saying illegal command
--F
can anyone guide me.

regards
Stuart Logan

Re: [SQL] Installing PostgreSQL 6.3.2 On Linux

From

"rony khoury"

Date:

12 August 1998, 05:51:02


Stuart logan wrote:

> I am trying to install Postgres on a Linux machine and have managed to do
> 'make' and 'make install' ok but when i try and do 'initdb' i get a message
> saying illegal command
> --F
> can anyone guide me.
>
> regards
> Stuart Logan



you should run the postmaster first .

Rony.