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B. ShaikPostgreSQL Configurationhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5663-3_1

1. Best Ways to Install PostgreSQL

Baji Shaik1 
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Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
 
This chapter covers the best ways to install PostgreSQL. It answers the following questions:
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    What information do you need to install PostgreSQL on a server?

     
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    What prerequisites should you follow?

     
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    What are the best ways to install PostgreSQL?

     
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    What are the post-installation steps that make your life easier?

     
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    How do you troubleshoot installation issues?

     
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    How do you tune operating system (OS) parameters to avoid issues in the future?

     

PostgreSQL is one of the most advanced open source databases in the world. If anyone wants to migrate from an enterprise database to an ...

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