PostgreSQL for Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Covered Topics

• Installing PostgreSQL
  If your server has internet access you can install PostgreSQL by following the instructions below. If you cannot access the online PostgreSQL repository then you can skip to the next section for an alternative method of installation.
• Installing PostgreSQL Offline
  If your server does not have internet access then you can install PostgreSQL offline. Skip this section if you have already completed the installation of PostgreSQL from the previous section.
• Configuring PostgreSQL
  Configure PostgreSQL by storing the database files in an alternative location, initializing the data directory, setting the database service to start on boot, and start the database service.
• Specifying an Alternative PostgreSQL Data Directory
  The default data directory for PostgreSQL 9.5 is /var/lib/pgsql/9.5/data. If you do not need to change the directory, skip this topic.