Postgresql 9.6 Installation Guide

PostgreSQL 9.
6 Installation Guide
PostgreSQL Version 9.6
September 28, 2016

PostgreSQL 9.6 Installation Guide
by EnterpriseDB Corporation
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Typographical Conventions Used in this Guide ................................................. 5
2 Requirements Overview.............................................................................................. 6
2.1 Hardware Requirements...................................................................................... 7
2.2 Software Prerequisites ........................................................................................ 7
3 Installing PostgreSQL with the Graphical Installation Wizard .................................. 9
3.1 Invoking the Graphical Installer ....................................................................... 10
4 Using Stack Builder .................................................................................................. 19
5 Invoking the Installer from the Command Line ....................................................... 25
5.1 Performing a Text Mode Installation ................................................................ 25
5.2 Performing an Unattended Installation ............................................................. 28
6 Reference - Command Line Options ........................................................................ 30
7 Uninstalling PostgreSQL .......................................................................................... 34
7.1 Uninstalling PostgreSQL on a Linux System ................................................... 34
7.2 Uninstalling PostgreSQL on a Windows System ............................................. 36
8 Installation Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 38
8.1 Installation Log Files ........................................................................................ 38

1 Introduction
The PostgreSQL installers created by EnterpriseDB are designed to make it quick and
simple to install PostgreSQL on your computer. The installer provides:
a distribution-independent PostgreSQL installation.

the popular open-source PostgreSQL administration tool, pgAdmin.
the StackBuilder package manager (used to download and install drivers, tools
and applications to complement your PostgreSQL installation).
The sections that follow provide information about using the PostgreSQL 9.6 installer:
How to satisfy hardware requirements and software prerequisites before installing

PostgreSQL.
Step-by-step instructions explaining the installation options available with the
setup wizard.
How to use Stack Builder to install modules that provide enhanced functionality
for PostgreSQL 9.6.
How to perform a simple text-mode installation on a Linux or Mac system.
Information about performing an unattended mode installation from a command
line or client application on Linux, Mac or Windows.
Detailed information about uninstalling PostgreSQL.

1.1 Typographical Conventions Used in this Guide

Certain typographical conventions are used in this manual to clarify the meaning and
usage of various commands, statements, programs, examples, etc. This section provides a
summary of these conventions.
In the following descriptions a term refers to any word or group of words that are
language keywords, user-supplied values, literals, etc. A terms exact meaning depends
upon the context in which it is used.
Italic font introduces a new term, typically, in the sentence that defines it for the
first time.
Fixed-width (mono-spaced) font is used for terms that must be given
literally such as SQL commands, specific table and column names used in the
examples, programming language keywords, etc. For example, SELECT * FROM
emp;
Italic fixed-width font is used for terms for which the user must
substitute values in actual usage. For example, DELETE FROM table_name;
A vertical pipe | denotes a choice between the terms on either side of the pipe. A
vertical pipe is used to separate two or more alternative terms within square
brackets (optional choices) or braces (one mandatory choice).
Square brackets [ ] denote that one or none of the enclosed term(s) may be
substituted. For example, [ a | b ], means choose one of a or b or neither
of the two.
Braces {} denote that exactly one of the enclosed alternatives must be specified.
For example, { a | b }, means exactly one of a or b must be specified.
Ellipses ... denote that the proceeding term may be repeated. For example, [ a |
b ] ... means that you may have the sequence, b a a b a.

2 Requirements Overview
PostgreSQL 9.6 is certified on the following platforms:
32 bit Windows:
Windows 7, 8, and 10
Windows 2008 Server
64 bit Windows:
Windows 7, 8, and 10
Windows 2012
Windows 2008
32 bit Linux:
CentOS 6.x
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6
Ubuntu 14.04
64 bit Linux:
CentOS 6.x and 7.x
Debian 7 and 8
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 and 7
SLES 12
Ubuntu 14.04
MAC OS X:
OS X Server 10.8, 10.9, and 10.10

2.1 Hardware Requirements

The following installation requirements assume you have selected the default options
during the installation process. The minimum hardware required to install and run
PostgreSQL are:
a 1 GHz processor
1 GB of RAM
512 MB of HDD
Please note that additional disk space is required for data.
2.2 Software Prerequisites
User Privileges
On a Linux or Mac system, you must have superuser privileges to perform a PostgreSQL
installation. To perform an installation on a Windows system, you must have
administrator privileges.
If you are installing PostgreSQL into a Windows system that is configured with User
Account Control (UAC) enabled, you can assume sufficient privileges to invoke the
graphical installer by right clicking on the name of the installer and selecting Run as
administrator from the context menu. If prompted, enter an administrator password
to continue.
Linux-specific Software Requirements
You must install xterm, konsole, or gnome-terminal before executing any console-
based program installed by the PostgreSQL installer.
SELinux Permissions
Before installing PostgreSQL on a system that is running SELinux, you must set SELinux
to permissive mode.
The following example works on Redhat Enterprise Linux, Fedora Core or CentOS
distributions. Use comparable commands that are compatible with your Linux
distribution to set SELinux to permissive mode during installation and return it to
enforcing mode when installation is complete.

Before installing PostgreSQL, set SELinux to permissive mode with the command:
# setenforce Permissive
When the installation is complete, return SELinux to enforcing mode with the
command:
# setenforce Enforcing
Windows-specific Software Requirements
Be sure to apply Windows operating system updates before invoking the PostgreSQL
installer. If (during the installation process) the installer encounters errors, exit the
installation, and ensure that your version of Windows is up-to-date before restarting the
installer.
Mac OS X-specific Software Requirements
PostgreSQL installation on Mac OS X differs slightly from other platforms as the

distribution is in a different format, and some additional configuration may be required.
The Mac OS X installer is an App Bundle (a set of files and directories in a prescribed
format). To ensure the App Bundle can be downloaded, it is packaged inside a disk
image (.dmg) file. To extract the installer, simply mount the disk image and copy the
installer to the desired location, or run it directly from the disk image.
By default, Mac OS X ships with shared memory settings that are too low for running
PostgreSQL. The installer will detect this, and if possible, reconfigure shared memory
and then prompt you to reboot the system and rerun the PostgreSQL installer. For more
information, please see the README file in the distribution disk image.

3 Installing PostgreSQL with the

Graphical Installation Wizard
The graphical installation wizard provides a quick and easy way to install PostgreSQL
9.6 on a Linux, Mac, or Windows system. As the installation wizards easy-to-follow
dialogs lead you through the installation process, specify information about your system.
When the dialogs are complete, the setup wizard will perform an installation based on the
selections made during the setup process.
Note that if you are invoking the graphical installer to perform a system upgrade, the
installer will preserve the configuration options specified during the previous installation.
When the PostgreSQL installation finishes, you will be offered the option to invoke the
Stack Builder package manager. Stack Builder provides an easy-to-use graphical
interface that downloads and installs applications, drivers and utilities and their
dependencies. See Section 4 for more information about using Stack Builder.
The graphical PostgreSQL installer is available from the EnterpriseDB website at:
http://www.enterprisedb.com/downloads/postgres-postgresql-downloads
After navigating to the Product Downloads page, select the PostgreSQL tab, and then
choose the PostgreSQL installer that corresponds to your platform. When the download
completes, extract the files using a system-specific file extractor.
Section 3.1 demonstrates using the setup wizard to install PostgreSQL on a Windows
system. You can follow the same procedure to install PostgreSQL on a Linux or Mac
system.

3.1 Invoking the Graphical Installer

To perform an installation using the graphical installation wizard, you must have
superuser or administrator privileges. To start the installation wizard, assume
administrator privileges, and double-click the installer icon; if prompted, provide a
password.
Note that in some versions of Windows, you can invoke the installer with
Administrator privileges by right clicking on the installer icon and selecting Run as
Administrator from the context menu.
The PostgreSQL setup wizard (shown in Figure 3.1) opens:
Figure 3.1 The PostgreSQL setup wizard welcome dialog.
Click Next to continue. The Installation Directory window (Figure 3.2) opens.

Figure 3.2 The Installation Directory dialog.
Accept the default installation directory, or specify an alternate location and click Next
to continue.

The Data Directory window opens, as shown in Figure 3.3.
Figure 3.3 The Data Directory dialog.
Accept the default location or specify the name of the alternate directory in which you
wish to store the data files, and click Next to continue.

The Password window opens, as shown in Figure 3.4.
Figure 3.4 The Password dialog.
PostgreSQL uses the password specified on the Password window for both the database
superuser and the PostgreSQL service account.
PostgreSQL runs as a service in the background; the PostgreSQL service account is

named postgres. If you have already created a service account with the name
postgres, you must specify same password as the existing password for the postgres
service account.
The specified password must conform to any security policies existing on the
PostgreSQL host. After entering a password in the Password field, and confirming the
password in the Retype Password field, click Next to continue.

Figure 3.5 The Port dialog.
Use the Port field to specify the port number on which the server should listen. The
default listener port is 5432 (shown in Figure 3.5). Click Next to continue.

Figure 3.6 The Advanced Options dialog.
Use the Locale field to specify the locale that will be used by the new database cluster.
The Default locale is the operating system locale (shown in Figure 3.6). Click Next
to continue.

Figure 3.7 The Ready to Install dialog.
The wizard will inform you that it has the information required to install PostgreSQL (see
Figure 3.7); click Next to continue.

Figure 3.8 The Installing dialog.
During the installation, the setup wizard confirms the installation progress of PostgreSQL
via a series of progress bars (see Figure 3.8).

Before the setup wizard completes the PostgreSQL installation, it offers to Launch
Stack Builder at exit (see Figure 3.9).
Figure 3.9 The installation wizard offers to Launch Stack Builder at exit.
You can optionally uncheck the Stack Builder box and click Finish to complete the
PostgreSQL installation or accept the default and proceed to Stack Builder.
The Stack Builder utility provides a graphical interface that downloads and installs
applications and drivers that work with PostgreSQL. You can invoke Stack Builder at
installation time or (after the installation completes) through the PostgreSQL 9.6 menu.
For more information about Stack Builder, see Section 4, Using Stack Builder.

4 Using Stack Builder

The Stack Builder utility provides a graphical interface that simplifies the process of
downloading and installing modules that complement your PostgreSQL installation.
When you install a module with Stack Builder, Stack Builder automatically resolves any
software dependencies.
Stack Builder requires Internet access; if your installation of PostgreSQL resides behind a
firewall (with restricted Internet access), Stack Builder can download program installers
through a proxy server. The module provider determines if the module can be accessed
through an HTTP proxy or an FTP proxy; currently, all updates are transferred via an
HTTP proxy and the FTP proxy information is not used.
You can invoke Stack Builder at any time after the installation has completed by
selecting the Application Stack Builder menu option from the PostgreSQL 9.6
menu. Enter your system password (if prompted), and the Stack Builder welcome
window opens (shown in Figure 4.1).
Figure 4.1 The Stack Builder welcome window.
Use the drop-down listbox on the welcome window to select your PostgreSQL
installation.

If the selected PostgreSQL installation has restricted Internet access, use the Proxy
Servers button on the Welcome window to open the Proxy servers dialog (shown in
Figure 4.2).
Figure 4.2 The Proxy servers dialog.
Enter the IP address and port number of the proxy server in the HTTP proxy or FTP
proxy fields on the Proxy servers dialog. Currently, all Stack Builder modules are
distributed via HTTP proxy (FTP proxy information is ignored). Click OK to continue.
Figure 4.3 The Stack Builder module selection window.
The tree control on the Stack Builder module selection window (shown in Figure 4.3)
contains a node for each module category; click on a category heading to expose the
modules within that category (as shown in Figure 4.4).

Figure 4.4 Expand the tree control to view available modules.
Each entry within the tree control is the name of a module that can be installed with Stack
Builder.
If the module is installed, you will see the word (installed) to the right of the
module name.
If a module name is in bold type, the installer has detected a mismatch between
the available version and the installed version.
Boxes next to the modules that are already installed, but eligible for update are
automatically checked.
To add new modules to the selected PostgreSQL installation, check the box to the left of
the module name and click Next.

The Selected packages window confirms the packages selected (Figure 4.5).
Figure 4.5 A summary window displays a list of selected packages.
The package installers are downloaded to the directory specified in the Download
directory field. Use the button to the right of the Download directory field to open
a file selector, and choose an alternate location in which to store the downloaded
installers.
Click Next to connect to the server and download the required installation files. (see
Figure 4.6).
Figure 4.6 Stack Builder is downloading installation files for the specified packages.

When the downloads complete, a window opens confirming that the installation files
have been downloaded and are ready for installation (see Figure 4.7).
Figure 4.7 Confirmation that the download process is complete.
You can check the box next to Skip Installation, and select Next to exit Stack
Builder without installing the downloaded files, or leave the box unchecked and click
Next to start the installation process.
Each downloaded installer has different requirements. As the installers execute, they
may prompt you to confirm acceptance of license agreements, to enter passwords, and
enter configuration information.
During the installation process, you may be prompted by one (or more) of the installers to
restart your system. Select No or Restart Later until all installations are completed.
When the last installation has completed, re-boot the system to apply all of the updates.
You may occasionally encounter packages that dont install successfully. If a package
fails to install, Stack Builder will alert you to the installation error with a popup dialog,
and write a message to the log file at:
On Windows: %TEMP%
On Linux: /tmp

When the installation is complete, the installer will alert you to the success or failure of
the installations of the requested packages. If you were prompted by an installer to restart
your computer, re-boot now.
Please note: The modules supported by Stack Builder are subject to change and vary by
platform.

5 Invoking the Installer from the

Command Line
The command line options of the PostgreSQL installer offer functionality in situations
where a graphical installation may not work because of limited resources or privileges.
You can:
Include the --mode text option when invoking the installer to perform an
installation from the command line.
Include the --mode unattended option when invoking the installer to perform
an installation without user input.
Please Note: If you are invoking the installer from the command line to perform a system
upgrade, the installer will ignore command line options, and preserve the configuration of
the previous installation.
5.1 Performing a Text Mode Installation
To specify that the installer should run in text mode, include the --mode text command
line option when invoking the installer. Text-mode installations are useful if you need to
install on a remote server using ssh tunneling (and have access to a minimal amount of
bandwidth), or if you do not have access to a graphical interface.
In text mode, the installer uses a series of command line questions to establish the
configuration parameters. Text-mode installations are valid only on Linux or Mac
systems.
You must assume superuser privileges before performing a text-mode installation. At

any point during the installation process, you can press Ctrl-C to abort the installation.
To perform a text-mode installation on a Linux system, navigate to the directory that
contains the installation binary file and enter:
# ./postgres-version-platform.run --mode text

When the installation begins, the text mode installer welcomes you to the Setup Wizard:
----------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to the PostgreSQL Setup Wizard.
----------------------------------------------------------------
By default, PostgreSQL is installed in /opt/PostgreSQL/9.6:
----------------------------------------------------------------
Please specify the directory where PostgreSQL will be installed.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Enter an alternate location, or press Enter to accept the default and continue. The
default location of the data directory is /opt/PostgreSQL/9.6/data:
----------------------------------------------------------------
Please select a directory under which to store your data.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Enter an alternate location, or press Enter to accept the default and continue. The
default location of the data directory is /opt/PostgreSQL/9.6/data:
You must provide a password for the database superuser:
----------------------------------------------------------------
Please provide a password for the database superuser (postgres).
A locked Unix user account (postgres) will be created if not
present.
Password :
Retype password :
----------------------------------------------------------------
The specified password must conform to any security policies (minimum length, use of
special characters, and so on) in place on the host. After entering a password in the
Password field, confirm the password and press Enter to continue.
When prompted, enter the Port that the PostgreSQL service will monitor for
connections:
----------------------------------------------------------------
Please select the port number the server should listen on.
Port [5432]:
----------------------------------------------------------------
By default, PostgreSQL selects the first available port after port 5432.

When prompted, specify a Locale by entering a locale number from the list shown
----------------------------------------------------------------
[715] zh_TW.utf8
[716] zu_ZA
[717] zu_ZA.iso88591
[718] zu_ZA.utf8
Please choose an option [1] :
----------------------------------------------------------------
Press Enter to accept the Default locale value and instruct the installer to use the
system locale as the server locale.
When the setup wizard has gathered the information that it needs to perform the
installation, it will prompt you that it is ready to begin installing PostgreSQL:
----------------------------------------------------------------
Setup is now ready to begin installing PostgreSQL on your
computer.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]:

----------------------------------------------------------------
Press Enter to continue.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Please wait while Setup installs PostgreSQL on your computer.
Installing
0% ______________ 50% ______________ 100%
#########################################
----------------------------------------------------------------
Setup has finished installing PostgreSQL on your computer.
The setup wizard informs you when the installation is complete.

5.2 Performing an Unattended Installation
To specify that the installer should run without user interaction, include the --mode
unattended command line option. In unattended mode, the installer uses one of the
following sources for configuration parameters:
command line options (specified when invoking the installer)
parameters specified in an option file
PostgreSQL installation defaults
Unattended installations are supported on Linux, Mac and Windows systems.
You can embed the non-interactive PostgreSQL installer within another application
installer; during the installation process, a progress bar displays for the user (shown in
Figure 5.9).
Figure 5.9 Using --mode unattended displays a progress bar to the user.
You must have superuser privileges to install PostgreSQL using the --mode
unattended option on a Linux or Mac system. On a Windows system, administrative
privileges are required. If you are using the --mode unattended option to install
PostgreSQL with another installer, the calling installer must be invoked with superuser or
administrative privileges.
To start the installer in unattended mode, specify the --mode unattended option on
the command line.
On Windows
To start the installer in unattended mode on a Windows system, navigate to the directory
that contains the executable file, and enter:
postgres-version-windows.exe --mode unattended --superpassword

database_superuser_password --servicepassword system_password
Include the --servicepassword option to specify an operating system password for

the user installing PostgreSQL. Omitting the option may lead to authentication problems

on some Windows systems, and enforced password policies may not accept the default
password (postgres).
On Linux
To install in unattended mode on a Linux machine, navigate to the directory that contains
the PostgreSQL installer and enter:
./ppasmeta-9.6.x.x-linux.run --mode unattended --superpassword

database_superuser_password
The --superpassword option specifies a password for the database superuser. If you
omit the option, the database superuser password defaults to postgres. The default
password can be easily guessed by a potential intruder; be sure to provide a stronger
password with the --superpassword option.
Using a Configuration File
You can control configuration parameters for PostgreSQL by specifying options at the
command line, or by including the parameters in a configuration file. Specify the
parameters within the configuration file in option=value pairs (shown in Figure 5.10).
Figure 5.10 A sample configuration parameter file.
When you invoke the installer, include the --optionfile parameter, and the complete
path to the configuration parameter file:
# ./postgres-version-platform.run --optionfile
/$HOME/config_param
For more information about the command line options supported during an unattended
installation, see Section 6, Reference - Command Line Options.

6 Reference - Command Line Options

You can optionally include the following parameters for an PostgreSQL installation on
the command line, or in a configuration file when invoking the PostgreSQL installer.
--create_shortcuts
Use the --create_shortcuts parameter to specify whether menu shortcuts

should be created. Default is yes.
--datadir data_directory
Use the --datadir parameter to specify a location for the cluster's data
directory. data_directory is the name of the directory; include the complete
path to the desired directory.
--debuglevel { 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 }
Use the --debuglevel parameter to set the level of detail written to the
debug_log file (see --debugtrace). Higher values produce more detail (and a
longer trace file). The default is 2.
--debugtrace debug_log
Use the --debugtrace parameter to troubleshoot installation problems.

debug_log is the name of the file that contains installation troubleshooting
details.
--disable-stackbuilder {yes|no}
You can use the --disable-stackbuilder parameter to indicate that the

installer should not create an entry for the Stack Builder utility on the Application
menu, or offer to launch StackBuilder when the installation completes. For more
information about Stack Builder, see Section 4, Using Stack Builder.
--extract-only {yes|no}
Include the --extract-only parameter to indicate that the installer should

extract the PostgreSQL binaries without performing an installation. Superuser
privileges are not required for the --extract-only option. The default value is
no.

--help
Include the --help parameter to view a list of the optional parameters.
--installer-language {en|es|fr}
Include the --installer-language parameter to specify an installation

language. The following values are supported:
en (English)
es (Spanish)
fr (French)
The default is en (English).
--install_plpgsql
Include --install_plpgsql to specify whether the installer should install

pl/pgsql in template1. Default is yes.
--install_runtimes { yes | no }
Windows only. Include --install_runtimes to specify whether the installer

should install the Microsoft Visual C++ runtime libraries. Default is yes.
--locale locale
Specifies the locale for the PostgreSQL cluster. By default, the installer will use
to the locale detected by initdb.
--mode {qt | gtk | xwindow | text | unattended}
Use the --mode parameter to specify an installation mode. The following modes
are supported:
qt - Specify qt to tell the installer to use the Qt graphical toolkit
gtk - Specify gtk to tell the installer to use the GTK graphical toolkit.
xwindow - Specify xwindow tell the installer to use the X Window graphical
toolkit.
text - Specify text to perform a text mode installation in a console window.

This is a Linux-only option.

unattended - Specify unattended to specify that the installer should perform

an installation that requires no user input during the installation process.
--optionfile config_file
Use the --optionfile parameter to specify the name of a file that contains the
installation configuration parameters. config_file must specify the complete
path to the configuration parameter file.
--prefix installation_dir
Use the --prefix parameter to specify an installation directory for PostgreSQL.

The default installation directory on a Linux or Mac system is:
/opt/PostgreSQL/9.6
The default installation directory on a Windows system is:
C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.6
--serverport port_number
Use the --serverport parameter to specify a listener port number for

PostgreSQL.
If you are installing PostgreSQL in unattended mode, and do not specify a value
using the --serverport parameter, the installer will use port 5432, or the first
available port after port 5432 as the default listener port.
--serviceaccount user_account_name
Use the --serviceaccount parameter to specify the name of the user account
that owns the server process. The default value of --serviceaccount is set to
postgres.
Please note that for security reasons, the --serviceaccount parameter must
specify the name of an account that does not hold administrator privileges.
--servicename service_name
Use the --servicename parameter to specify the name of the PostgreSQL

service. The default is postgresql-9.6.

--servicepassword user_password
Windows only. Use --servicepassword to specify the OS system password.

If unspecified, the value of --servicepassword defaults to the value of
--superpassword.
--superaccount super_user_name
Use the --superaccount parameter to specify the user name of the database
superuser. The default value of --superaccount is set to postgres.
--superpassword superuser_password
Use --superpassword to specify the database superuser password. If you are

installing in non-interactive mode, --superpassword defaults to postgres.
--unattendedmodeui { none | minimal | minimalWithDialogs }
Use the --unattendedmodeui parameter to specify the installer's behavior

during an unattended installation.
Include --unattendedmodeui none to specify that the installer should not

display progress bars during the PostgreSQL installation.
Include --unattendedmodeui minimal to specify that the installer should

display progress bars during the installation process. This is the default behavior.
Include --unattendedmodeui minimalWithDialogs to specify that the

installer should display progress bars and report any errors encountered during the
installation process (in additional dialogs).
--version
Include the --version parameter to retrieve version information about the

installer:
PostgreSQL 9.6 --- Built on 2013-06-19 18:41:19 IB: 7.2.1-

201106070924

7 Uninstalling PostgreSQL
The PostgreSQL installer creates an uninstaller in the installation directory. On Linux or
Mac, the name of the uninstaller is:
uninstall-postgresql
The uninstaller is located in:
/opt/PostgresPlus/9.6AS
On Windows, the uninstaller is named:
uninstall-postgresql.exe
The uninstaller is located in:
C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.6
7.1 Uninstalling PostgreSQL on a Linux System

To uninstall PostgreSQL on a Linux system, assume the identity of an operating system
superuser, navigate into the directory that contains the uninstaller, and invoke the
uninstaller with the command:
./uninstall-postgresql
The uninstaller will open a popup, asking you to confirm that you wish to uninstall
PostgreSQL (see Figure 7.1).
Figure 7.1 Confirm that you wish to uninstall PostgreSQL.
Click Yes to continue and uninstall PostgreSQL, or No to exit the uninstaller.

If you selected Yes, the uninstaller opens, and proceeds to remove PostgreSQL (see
Figure 7.2).
Figure 7.2 Uninstalling PostgreSQL.
When the uninstaller completes, a Warning notifies you that the data directory and
service user account have not been removed (see Figure 7.3).
Figure 7.3 Confirming database objects that have not been removed.
Click OK to close the Warning; an Info popup informs you that the uninstallation is
complete (see Figure 7.4)

Figure 7.4 The Uninstallation is completed.
Click OK to exit the uninstaller.
7.2 Uninstalling PostgreSQL on a Windows System

You can also use the graphical interface provided by Windows to uninstall PostgreSQL
9.6. Navigate through the Windows Control Panel to open the Windows Uninstall
or change a program dialog (shown in Figure 7.1).
Figure 7.1 The Uninstall or change a program dialog.
Right click on PostgreSQL 9.6, and select Uninstall/Change from the context
menu. When prompted, confirm that you wish to uninstall PostgreSQL (see Figure 7.2).

Figure 7.2 A dialog asks you to confirm that you wish to remove PostgreSQL.
Please note that uninstalling PostgreSQL will leave the data directory and database
service user intact; when prompted, click OK to continue (see Figure 7.3).
Figure 7.3 A popup confirms that the data directory and service user account have not
been removed from the host system.
A progress bar will keep you informed as PostgreSQL is removed.
Figure 7.4 An Info dialog confirms the uninstallation.
When PostgreSQL has been removed, an Info dialog opens to confirm (as shown in
Figure 7.4). Click OK to exit.

8 Installation Troubleshooting
--mode unattended Authentication Errors
Authentication errors from component modules during unattended installations may

indicate that the specified values of --servicepassword or --superpassword may
be incorrect.
Errors During an PostgreSQL Installation on Windows
If you encounter an error during the installation process on a Windows system, exit the
installation, and ensure that your version of Windows is up-to-date. After applying any
outstanding operating system updates, re-invoke the PostgreSQL installer.
Applications Fail to Launch During a PostgreSQL Installation on Linux/Unix
If applications fail to launch (such as Stack Builder or your web browser) during the
installation process on a Linux or Unix system, verify that the xdg-open program is on
your system. If xdg-open is missing, install the xdg-utils package.
If you are using the GNOME desktop, load the root profile before running the
PostgreSQL installation script. To load the root profile, issue the command, su - root
instead of su root before installing PostgreSQL.
8.1 Installation Log Files

If you encounter any problems during installation, please consult the installation logfile.
The log file is created in:
/tmp on Linux or Mac OS X
%TEMP% on Windows
The installation log file is called install-postgresql.log. The logfile may contain
the superuser password specified during the installation, which should be replaced before
sharing the log with anyone.
If you are unable to resolve the problem after reviewing the logfile, please search the
EnterpriseDB forums or your favourite search engine for a solution. If you still cannot
resolve the issue, please post details of the problem, along with system details and any
appropriate parts of the installation logfile to the installer forum.

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PostgreSQL 9.

PostgreSQL Version 9.6

September 28, 2016

EnterpriseDB Corporation, 34 Crosby Drive Suite 100, Bedford, MA 01730, USA

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a distribution-independent PostgreSQL installation.

How to satisfy hardware requirements and software prerequisites before installing

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1.1 Typographical Conventions Used in this Guide

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Windows 2008 Server

Oracle Enterprise Linux 6

CentOS 6.x and 7.x

Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 and 7

OS X Server 10.8, 10.9, and 10.10

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2.1 Hardware Requirements

Please note that additional disk space is required for data.

2.2 Software Prerequisites

Linux-specific Software Requirements

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Windows-specific Software Requirements

Mac OS X-specific Software Requirements

PostgreSQL installation on Mac OS X differs slightly from other platforms as the

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3 Installing PostgreSQL with the

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3.1 Invoking the Graphical Installer

The PostgreSQL setup wizard (shown in Figure 3.1) opens:

Figure 3.1 The PostgreSQL setup wizard welcome dialog.

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Figure 3.2 The Installation Directory dialog.

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The Data Directory window opens, as shown in Figure 3.3.

Figure 3.3 The Data Directory dialog.

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The Password window opens, as shown in Figure 3.4.

Figure 3.4 The Password dialog.

PostgreSQL runs as a service in the background; the PostgreSQL service account is

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Figure 3.5 The Port dialog.

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Figure 3.6 The Advanced Options dialog.

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Figure 3.7 The Ready to Install dialog.

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Figure 3.8 The Installing dialog.

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4 Using Stack Builder

Figure 4.1 The Stack Builder welcome window.

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Figure 4.2 The Proxy servers dialog.

Figure 4.3 The Stack Builder module selection window.

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Figure 4.4 Expand the tree control to view available modules.

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Figure 4.5 A summary window displays a list of selected packages.