linux - Install postgres without apt-get

08
2014-07
  • Daniele B

    I have access to a machine on a scientific hpc, and I'm setting up an environemnt to create a web application, made up basically of TOMCAT and postgresql. I cannot use another web server.

    The OS is linux with Debian (squeeze) and I don't have root access to the machine.

    After googling a bit around, I only found method which required root access to the machine for installing postgresql (apt-get ....).

    Is it possible to install postgresql in a local directory where I have full permissions? Or Does postgresql necessarily requires root access to be installed? Why?

    • Answers
  • ckujau

    Yes, PostgreSQL can be installed without being root, although the installation has to be done manually, as you cannot use the package manager of your distribution.

  • Craig Ringer

    Two ways:


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  • insatienne

    Is it possible to have a user in Ubuntu/Debian that does not have access to synaptic, apt-get, dpkg and cannot even download anything from the Web, but has root privileges otherwise?

    Original post (above translated by aimar):

    Bonsoir je voulais savoir s'il est possible d'avoir un user avec tous les droits de root et qui ne peux rien télécharger. En fait je cherche à désactiver synaptic, apt-get, dpkg Merci


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  • Majenko

    Downloading from the web can be blocked using the firewall settings of Linux (iptables).

    As for root - if you want to only provide access to specific commands as root then you would be best off using sudo to grant specific users access to specific commands.

  • lisa17

    I'd say your best bet is to remove the binaries that you don't want your root user to use (wget, apt-get, etc).

    However this can break some system fuctionnalities because some applications assume you have a functionnal wget, dpkg, etc. And, well, as long as it's root, and even with no internet connection, he can insert a cd and recopy the binaries...