Re: Fwd: postgres instalation

May I know the use for doc and man here.
Additionally I see the doc directory is getting created in the build
directory and no the prefix directory I supplied

On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 11:16 PM, Shreeyansh Dba <shreeyansh2014(at)gmail(dot)com>
wrote:

> While you installing PostgreSQL via Source then by default it will contain
> only (Bin, lib, include, share) if you want to install the documentation
> (HTML and man pages)
> use following command:-
>
> make install-docs.
>
> <http://www.shreeyansh.com>
>
> On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 9:11 AM, Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 02/06/2018 07:32 PM, Azimuddin Mohammed wrote:
>>
>>> I built it from source code.
>>> It says contib is installed too. But i dont see thrm under the prefix
>>> directory.
>>>
>>
>> When you did the original build did you do make world or just make?
>>
>> See also:
>>
>> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/static/install-procedure.html
>> "
>> Installing the Files
>> Note
>>
>> If you are upgrading an existing system be sure to read Section 18.6
>> which has instructions about upgrading a cluster.
>>
>> To install PostgreSQL enter:
>>
>> make install
>>
>> This will install files into the directories that were specified in Step
>> 1. Make sure that you have appropriate permissions to write into that area.
>> Normally you need to do this step as root. Alternatively, you can create
>> the target directories in advance and arrange for appropriate permissions
>> to be granted.
>>
>> To install the documentation (HTML and man pages), enter:
>>
>> make install-docs
>>
>> If you built the world above, type instead:
>>
>> make install-world
>>
>> This also installs the documentation.
>> "
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Feb 6, 2018 9:17 PM, "Adrian Klaver" <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com
>>> <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 02/06/2018 06:05 PM, Azimuddin Mohammed wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>> I have installed postgres I saw the message postgres
>>> installation complete. But when I look in the install directory
>>> I only see
>>> bin
>>> lib
>>> include
>>> share
>>>
>>> I do not see man and docs, may I know how I can install the man
>>> and docs and what is the use of it?
>>>
>>>
>>> How did you install, from source or via packages?
>>>
>>> If from source:
>>>
>>> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/static/install-procedure.html
>>> <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/static/install-procedure.html>
>>>
>>> "If you want to build everything that can be built, including the
>>> documentation (HTML and man pages), and the additional modules
>>> (contrib), type instead:
>>>
>>> make world
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> Azim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> Azim
>>>
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>

--

Regards,
Azim