Using PostgreSQL package in OpenBSD environment: ------------------------------------------------ If you are installing PostgreSQL for the first time, the following steps required: 1. Create PostgreSQL user and group: # adduser -batch pgsql "" "PostgreSQL pseudo-user" "*" \ -home /var -noconfig -group pgsql -shell nologin 2. Initialize PostgreSQL databases: # install -d -o pgsql -g pgsql -m 755 /var/pgsql # install -d -o pgsql -g pgsql -m 700 /var/pgsql/data # pgwrap initdb If you are upgrading PostgreSQL you don't need these steps. Read /usr/local/share/doc/pgsql/INSTALL for more information on how to upgrade your existing databases. See also `Special notes for OpenBSD port' below. If you wish to start PostgreSQL automatically during system startup, add the following lines to /etc/rc.local: if [ -x /usr/local/bin/pgwrap -a -x /usr/local/bin/postmaster ]; \ then /usr/local/bin/pgwrap -o /var/pgsql/log \ pg_ctl -w -o "-i -S -o -F" start echo -n ' pgsql' fi Don't forget to add /usr/local/lib/pgsql directory to shared libraries path in /etc/rc.conf (if your architecture supports shared libraries): shlib_dirs="/usr/local/lib/pgsql" Be shure to update your /etc/man.conf to read SQL functions manual pages: #PostgreSQL man pages _build .l /usr/bin/nroff -man %s l /usr/local/pgsql/man/manl Please note that OpenBSD port of PostgreSQL requires a kernel compiled with SYSVMSG, SYSVSEM and SYSVSHM options for proper operation. The GENERIC kernel contains these options. Special notes for OpenBSD port: ------------------------------- OpenBSD port of PostgreSQL does NOT use shell startup files to set up environment for postgres administrative programs (such as initdb). This mean that you should use a wrapper program `pgwrap' to run these programs instead of `su'. For example, you should execute # pgwrap initdb instead of # su -l pgsql -c 'exec initdb' The `pgwrap' automatically sets up proper environment and permissions for PostgreSQL programs. The syntax for `pgwrap' program is: pgwrap [-n] [-o file] cmd [arg ...] -n - Do not add PostgreSQL binary prefix to cmd. -o file - Redirect stdout & stderr to file (write permissions for PostgreSQL user required). `pgwrap' automatically sets up the following environment variables: System variables (these variables are always set to the following values): PATH=/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin USER=pgsql LOGNAME=pgsql SHELL=/bin/sh HOME=/var/pgsql PostgreSQL variables (these variables are set to the following values, unless already set): PGLIB=/usr/local/lib/pgsql PGDATA=/var/pgsql/data You must have root privilegies to run `pgwrap'.