You do NOT have to have root priviledges. I've built postgresql more than once without it and made it work.
What you do need is to install it to your local home directory where the apache user has priviledges and set LD_LIBRARY_PATH (or whatever it's called, it has been a while) and you're golden. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 11:49 AM, Aras Angelo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > gmake install requires root privileges. > It wont install with regular httpd user (apache, nobody etc.) on a php-shell > script or php system command functions. > > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Thomas Pundt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Scott Marlowe schrieb: >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 8:50 AM, Dana Holland >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Is it at all possible to get pgsql installed on a system without access >>>> to a >>>> shell? A friend is wanting me to install a particular bulletin board >>>> system >>>> on her website; however, her hosting plan only provides the MySQL >>>> database - >>>> the bulletin board requires pgsql. And her hosting plan has no ssh >>>> access. >>>> >>>> So, is it possible to install the database with only ftp access to the >>>> account? >>> >>> most web languanges ala php allow you to execute arbitrary commands >>> (using back ticks in php) so theoretically she could probably do it. >>> >> >> That reminds me having seen something like a shell implemented in PHP: >> google for php-shell. I've never used such a beast, though. >> >> Ciao, >> Thomas >> >> -- >> Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) >> To make changes to your subscription: >> http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin > > -- When fascism comes to America, it will be draped in a flag and carrying a cross - Sinclair Lewis -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin
