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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index e637969f360..1cf60bf127b 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.22 2000/09/30 16:58:20 petere Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.23 2000/10/08 21:13:27 petere Exp $ --> <chapter id="installation"> <title><![%flattext-install-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</> ]]>Installation Instructions</title> @@ -398,7 +398,29 @@ su - postgres </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + <note> + <para> + To reduce the pollution of shared installation locations (such + as <filename>/usr/local/include</filename>), the string + <quote><literal>/postgresql</literal></quote> is automatically + appended to <varname>datadir</varname>, + <varname>sysconfdir</varname>, <varname>includedir</varname>, + and <varname>docdir</varname>, unless the fully expanded + directory name already contains the string + <quote>postgres</quote> or <quote>pgsql</quote>. For example, + if you choose <filename>/usr/local</filename> as prefix, the C + header files will be installed in + <filename>/usr/local/include/postgresql</filename>, but if the + prefix is <filename>/opt/postgres</filename>, then they will be + in <filename>/opt/postgres/include</filename>. + </para> + </note> + </para> + <para> + <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>--with-includes=<replaceable>DIRECTORIES</></term> <listitem> |