DBonSolaris.PGSolIntro

Introduction to PostgreSQL on Solaris

PostgreSQL is bundled in Solaris since Solaris 10 6/06. Also PostgreSQL is bundled in Solaris Express and can be installed easily in OpenSolaris Developer Preview binaries.

Check out http://sun.com/postgresql

 For installing PostgreSQL on OpenSolaris Developer Preview (Project Indiana) check out  Jignesh Shah's blog entry.

Different versions available on Solaris


  • Solaris 10 6/06 (U2)
    • PostgreSQL 8.1.2 (32-bit)
  • Solaris 10 11/06 (U3)
    • PostgreSQL 8.1.4 (32-bit)
  • Solaris 10 7/07 (U4)
    • PostgreSQL 8.1.9 (32-bit) (default)
    • PostgreSQL 8.2.4 (32-bit)  ( in /usr/postgres/8.2)
  • Solaris 10 (U5)

Solaris Role Based Access Control - postgres


PostgreSQL and SMF

PostgreSQL has been integrated with SMF in Solaris Express Developer Edition (SXDE)and Solaris 10 8/07 or later. If you are using Solaris 10 11/06 or earlier and want to SMF enable PostgreSQL, see refer to this How-to Guide

By default, two PostgreSQL services are configured for 8.1 and 8.2 respectively. Both of these services can be enabled as long at the port numbers are different.

Clients of PostgreSQL on Solaris


  • psql client
  • JDBC driver 


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