Installing Postgres via Brew (OSX)

postgres-brew.md

Installing Postgres via Brew

Pre-Reqs

Brew Package Manager

In your command-line run the command: brew update

Installing

1. In your command-line run the command: brew install postgresql

2. Read the Caveats section that is outputted to the Terminal.

3. Run the command: ln -sfv /usr/local/opt/postgresql/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents

4. Open your zsh config file: subl ~/.zshrc

5. At the bottom of the file, create two new aliases to start and stop your postgres server. They could look something like this:

   alias pg-start="launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist"
   alias pg-stop="launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist"
   

6. Run the command: source ~/.zshrc to reload your configuration.

7. Run the alias you just created: pg-start. Use this comment to start your database service.

   • alternatively, pg-stop stops your database service.

8. Run the command: createdb `whoami`

9. Connect to your postgres with the command: psql

Details

What is this ln command I ran in my Terminal?

from the man ln command

The ln utility creates a new directory entry (linked file) which has the same modes as the original file. It is useful for maintaining multiple copies of a file in many places at once without using up storage for the copies''; instead, a link points'' to the original copy. There are two types of links; hard links and symbolic links. How a link ``points'' to a file is one of the differences between a hard and symbolic link.

What is launchctl?

from the man launchctl command

launchctl interfaces with launchd to manage and inspect daemons, angents and XPC services.