Install PostgreSQL 8.4 Database Server on CentOS, Fedora, Red Hat
This is quick guide howto install PostgreSQL 8.4 (current stable 8.4.7) database server on CentOS, Fedora and Red Hat. Fedora 14, Fedora 13, CentOS 5.5 and Red Hat (RHEL) 5.5 has PostgreSQL 8.4 database server as default so extra repositories is not needed. Personally, I like to use Postgres own repositories, because the latest version of PostgreSQL may be quickly and easily installed. The following commands run as root and postgres user, so “su -” or “sudo -i” first.
Install PostgreSQL 8.4 Database Server Using PostgreSQL’s repositories
Install PostgreSQL repository:
## CentOS rpm -Uvh http://yum.pgrpms.org/reporpms/8.4/pgdg-centos-8.4-2.noarch.rpm ## Fedora rpm -Uvh http://yum.pgrpms.org/reporpms/8.4/pgdg-fedora-8.4-2.noarch.rpm ## Red Hat rpm -Uvh http://yum.pgrpms.org/reporpms/8.4/pgdg-redhat-8.4-2.noarch.rpm |
Install postgresql and postgresql-server packages from PostgreSQL’s repositories:
yum install postgresql postgresql-server postgresql-contrib |
Alternative PostgreSQL 8.4 Install Method for Fedora 12, Fedora 13, CentOS 5.5, Red Hat (RHEL) 5.5
Install postgresql and postgresql-server packages on CentOS 5.5 and Red Hat (RHEL) 5.5:
yum install postgresql84 postgresql84-server postgresql84-contrib |
Install postgresql and postgresql-server packages on Fedora 12 and Fedora 13:
yum install postgresql postgresql-server postgresql-contrib |
Configure PostgreSQL 8.4 Database Server
Initialize the cluster first with initdb command:
service postgresql initdb ## OR ## /etc/init.d/postgresql initdb |
Edit /var/lib/pgsql/data/postgresql.conf file:
nano -w /var/lib/pgsql/data/postgresql.conf |
Set PostgreSQL server to listen all addresses and Change PostgreSQL port (default is 5432). Add/Uncomment/Edit following lines:
listen_addresses = '*' port = 5432 |
Edit /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf file:
nano -w /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf |
Add (example) your local network with md5 passwords:
# Local networks host all all xx.xx.xx.xx/xx md5 # Example host all all 10.20.4.0/24 md5 |
Start/Restart PostgreSQL Server:
service postgresql start ## OR ## /etc/init.d/postgresql start |
Change to postgres user:
su postgres |
Create test database (as postgres user):
createdb test |
Login test database (as postgres user):
psql test |
Create New “testuser” Role with Superuser and Password:
CREATE ROLE testuser WITH SUPERUSER LOGIN PASSWORD 'test'; |
Open PostgreSQL Port (5432) on Iptables Firewall (as root user again)
Edit /etc/sysconfig/iptables file:
nano -w /etc/sysconfig/iptables |
Add following line before COMMIT:
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 5432 -j ACCEPT |
Restart Iptables Firewall:
service iptables restart ## OR ## /etc/init.d/iptables restart |
Test remote connection:
psql -h dbserver -U testuser test |
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after editting hba file , I wasn’t able to start postgresql. Then I tried next thing that is iptable , but it says ‘having error in line 13′ which is the line I added before comet as you said.
Don’t know what is wrong , my system is i686 archetecture and I have installed postgresql for that only but still their is problem. I can’t restart or start.
Hi Dhawal,
It is impossible to say any reason without seeing to conf files.
So could you post your /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf file and your /etc/sysconfig/iptables file?
http://yum.pgsqlrpms.org/reporpms/8.4/pgdg-fedora-8.4-1.noarch.rpm
returns 404 error
How to install PostgreSql 8.4 on FC 11 RC ?
Hi Andrus,
Working address is currently:
http://yum.pgsqlrpms.org/reporpms/8.4/pgdg-fedora-8.4-2.noarch.rpm
I updated it to this guide also.
I have not tested this guide with Fedora 11, but I think this should work nicely with Fedora 11 (and even fc10, fc9…), because PostgreSQL 8.4 doesn’t have any dependencies to Fedora 12 or Fedora 13 packages.
Please let me know, if you get it working or if you have any problems?
Thank you.
In Fedora 11 there is no /etc/sysconfig/iptables file mentioned.
How to open 5432 port? How to find router IP address ? Maybe router needs also configured.
Where to find instructions to install latest mono + mod_mono in Fedora 11 ?
yum mod_mono installs old 2.4 version.
Andrus.
In Fedora 11 try add configurations to /etc/iptables.up.rules file.
It is difficult to say anything about network configuration without seeing it.
[root@server /etc]# ls /etc/ipt*
ls: cannot access /etc/ipt*: No such file or directory
There is no to /etc/iptables.up.rules in Fedora 11
Ok, I do not have Fedora 11 now, but then try simple something like following (as root):
Save rules (as root):
CREATE ROLE testuser WITH SUPERUSER LOGIN PASSWORD=’test’;
is incorrect. correct is
CREATE ROLE testuser WITH SUPERUSER LOGIN PASSWORD ‘test’;
Yes you’re right, it’s typo.
I fix it to guide.
Thanks!
Another typo that got me, because I was copy-n-pasting. That should be
listen_addresses = ‘*’
*not*
listen_addressses = ‘*’
Count the S’s
Hi Nick,
Thans for the correction!
Updated guide again… :)
I would like to recommend to also install the contrib libraries (for VACUUMing etc),
since v8.2 it is a separate package (postgresql84-contrib)
yum install postgresql84 postgresql84-server postgresql84-contrib/patrick
Hi Patrick,
Thanks for the tip!
I added it in the guide.
Hi
i have followed your guide and installed the pgsql. i am using fedora 12.
i have done the following
# rpm -Uvh http://yum.pgsqlrpms.org/reporpms/8.4/pgdg-fedora-8.4-2.noarch.rpm
# yum install postgresql postgresql-server postgresql-contrib
but when i run the below command i get the error like
# service postgresql initdb
the error i get
/etc/init.d/postgresql: line 24: /etc/sysconfig/network: No such file or directory
i have just started learning linux 2 days ago so i have no idea how do i solve problem. please guide me to fix it
Hi sankar,
Are you running service postgresql initdb command as root?
Could you post following command output:
Hi,
Yes i am running those command from root
[root@localhost Sankar]# service postgresql initdb
/etc/init.d/postgresql: line 24: /etc/sysconfig/network: No such file or directory
[root@localhost Sankar]# ls -la /etc/sysconfig/network
ls: cannot access /etc/sysconfig/network: No such file or directory
[root@localhost Sankar]#
please help i am stuck!!
with regards………
Okey you don’t have /etc/sysconfig/network file. Is your network working normally?
You could create /etc/sysconfig/network file with following command (as root):
Then try again and see what happens?
Btw. I wonder just why you’ve installed Fedora 12 distro a few days ago? Fedora 14 is coming very soon.
On RHEL 6, I am getting this after adding your repo successfully.
http://yum.pgsqlrpms.org/8.4/redhat/rhel-6Server-x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404 : http://yum.pgsqlrpms.org/8.4/redhat/rhel-6Server-x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml
Trying other mirror.
Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: pgdg84. Please verify its path and try again
Hi Stephen,
Actually pgsqlrmps not working with RHEL 6 so try pgrpms, install following instead:
And then continue installation procedure normally. I updated this guide to use pgrpms.org…
hi jr i am stuck..
when trying to change to postgres i am getting
bash 3.2$
whats the problem???
though there is user created in /etc/passwd as postgres by default
please help me out
no problem at all , postgres is the account under it postmaster is running.
GREAT!!!!! THANKS THANKS THANKS
There are changes in Fedora 16 to init the database:
sudo service postgresql initdb
> Redirecting to /bin/systemctl initdb postgresql.service
> Unknown operation initdb
This command has changed in Fedora 16. The correct command is now:
$ sudo postgresql-setup initdb
Hi guys, i have Centos-5.8-i386-server-VMware workstation and wanna know, am i on the right track to install PostgreSQL 8.4 on this machine? Does it matter which version of Centos, Fedora or any platform we use or what i am ok so far! I will start from the beginning of this link, if you see something wrong here please let me know or just let me go through the learning curve. Thanks for sharing this link.
bye now
John
I am finally installing postgreSQL on my Centos 5.8….using nano editor i Set PostgreSQL server to listen all addresses and Change PostgreSQL port (default is 5432). Just don’t know how to add local host when my IP looks likes this…..192.168.77.85….example shows something like 10.20.4.0/24
*********************************************
host all all xx.xx.xx.xx/xx md5
# Example
host all all 10.20.4.0/24 md5
*********************************************
Please help….assignment is haunting me. Thanks
Hi John,
You can add single address, like following:
Hi all,
I can’t connect localhost to postgres in RHEL 6, I try:
# psql -h localhost -U testuser test
psql: FATAL: la autentificación Ident falló para el usuario «testuser»
But in my /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf I have:
host all all 127.0.0.1/32 ident
host all all 0.0.0.0/0 md5
Also I have disabled iptables too so, what can be happening?
Regards,
Hi Pedro,
You use ident-based authentication (uses your os user accounts), but I guess you want use trust or md5 instead?