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In this chapter, we have taken a look at some of the options for installing PostgreSQL on Linux, UNIX-compatible systems, and Windows. The simplest way is probably to use some form of precompiled binary package. We provided step-by-step instructions for compiling, installing, and confirming a working installation on Linux systems from packages, UNIX-compatible systems from source code, and Windows systems using the Microsoft Windows installer.
Finally, we created a sample database that we will be using throughout the rest of the book to demonstrate the features of the PostgreSQL system. We’ll begin in the next chapter by exploring how to access your data.
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(2005). Getting Started with PostgreSQL. In: Beginning Databases with PostgreSQL. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-0018-5_3
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