OBSOLETE

See the postgresql installation page.

Installation

We assume you have already installed postgresql.
This is a good how to:

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from code.google.com/p/eas/downloads

make sure these paths are correct!

$ yum install postgresql-devel
$ tar xvfz postgis-1.3.1.tar.gz
$ cd postgis-1.3.1
$ ./configure --with-pgsql=/usr/bin/pg_config --with-geos=/usr/local/bin/geos-config --with-proj-libdir=/usr/local/share/proj
$ make
$ su
$ make install
$ exit

Errors

error

configure: error: Can't find 'flex'

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yum install flex

postgis_template

This is optional.
This page shows how to create and use a db template:
http://geospatial.nomad-labs.com/2006/12/24/postgis-template-database/

make a database

You can make a postgis db "by hand" (see below)<br>
Or you can make a postgis db by using the template (see previous)<br>

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echo '/usr/local/lib' >> /etc/ld.so.conf.d/local-lib.conf
ldconfig

test

How do we know if everything is working properly?

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If not, you’ll get a SQL error.

To test geos run this sql (needs eas database to be restored):
todo: need some sql here that does not require a database

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