Re: gzip, gcc, gmake utilities to install POSTGRES on solaris ???

gzip is in two formats, the first is not zipped, it is a valid Solaris package. Download it to your Solaris and use
ppkgadd -d gzip-1.2.4a-sol7-intel-local #(or sparc if you are using sparc)

Read the man pages on ppkgadd.

Once gzip is installed, then you down load the other packages, unzip them then use ppkgadd.

make is gmake.

The www.sunfreeware.com site has an excellent FAQ section which would have helped you avoid sending repeated email questions.

>Hi,
>
> Thanks for the reply. But I have some doubts. they
>are the following:-
>
>1.) At sunfreeware.com there are two gcc files in gz
>format. There is a make utility also but is it the
>gmake what postgres uses.
>
>2.) Even the gzip is in gz format. Now how do I unzip
>it and once I start installing that it is asking for
>gcc and gmake. And without gzip I cannot unzip gcc and
>gmake.
>
> Could you Please tell me the process you have
>followed from start to finish of the installation of
>postgres on solaris.
>
>Thanks in advance for the reply.
>Regards
>
>Rajesh.
>
>--- "Christopher R. Jones" <cj(at)interlog(dot)com> wrote:
> > The "best" place to get gzip, gcc and make are from
> > www.sunfreeware.com Both Sparc and x86 packages are
> > available. I built, installed and have used
> > Postgres on Solaris 7, x86 with no problem using the
> > packages from sunfreeware.
> >
> >
> > >Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > I am need to install postgres ver 7 database on
> > >solaris 7. can anybody pl suggest me where do i get
> > >these modules. Pl don't suggest me that it is from
> > >sunfreeware.com because i did not get these from
> > >there.
> > > I'll just put the utilities in order i need.
> > kindly
> > >suggest where do i get them.
> > >
> > >1.)Postgresql 7 (compressed or uncompressed tar
> > >format)
> > >2.)gzip (compressed or uncompressed tar
> > >format)
> > >3.)gcc (compressed or uncompressed tar
> > >format)
> > >4.)gmake (compressed or uncompressed tar
> > >format)
> > >
> > >Not in .gz extensions, i.e, not in gzip format pl.
> > >The other three utilities are needed as postgres
> > used
> > >these utilities when i have installed it on linux.
> > >
> > >Awaiting for all your kind suggestions.
> > >
> > >Thanks & Regards
> > >
> > >Rajesh.
> > >
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