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Basic Install question

Asked by davidpm in Linux, Linux Distributions

Im struggling with the instruction in the postgres install doc. The following is from the doc:

10. Unzip and untar the new source file. Type

$ cd /usr/src/pgsql
$ gunzip -c ~/postgresql-v6.5.3.tar.gz | tar xvf -

11. Configure the source code for your system. It is this step at which you
can specify your actual installation path for the build process (see
the --prefix option below). Type

$ cd /usr/src/pgsql/src
$ ./configure [ options ]

If I follow those instruction I get /usr/src/pgsql/postgresql-6.5.3/src. Notice the ugly extra directory added in the middle.
Did I do something wrong or did the authors make a mistake or do they just assume Ill just accept the discrepancy.

I followed the directions and it works. Its just that I get worried if things dont go as it looks like they should.

Also why do they always use:
gunzip -c ~/postgresql-v6.5.3.tar.gz | tar xvf -
Is not tar xvzf postgresql-v6.5.3.tar.gz the same thing and neater looking?

Im trying to put together some directions for some people in my company that are new to linux so I would prefer to make the directions as easy to follow as possible?

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