Thread: BUG #2415: "make install" failde during the installation

The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference:      2415
Logged by:          amel
Email address:      hamdi_benmessaoud@yahoo.fr
PostgreSQL version: 8.1.3
Operating system:   mandriva linux 2006
Description:        "make install" failde during the installation
Details:

Hi,
I'm trying to install PostGreSQl version8.1.3 under linux,but i ge the
following error during the installation when i type "make install" :
  make:**** no rule to make the cible "install" .Stop

I don't understand this error so i can't contnu the installation

Please help me
Thanx

"amel" <hamdi_benmessaoud@yahoo.fr> writes:
> I'm trying to install PostGreSQl version8.1.3 under linux,but i ge the
> following error during the installation when i type "make install" :
>   make:**** no rule to make the cible "install" .Stop

I'm thinking maybe you are trying to install an RPM or DEB package
instead of building from source.  "make install" is a step in the source
build process, but it's not used if you are installing a prebuilt
package.  Instead, see the docs for whatever package management system
you're using.  With RPMs, for instance, you'd do something like
    sudo rpm -i postgresql-*.rpm

            regards, tom lane