Alternatively, you can set variables on the <application>make</application>

command line:

<synopsis>

make [ <replaceable>variable</replaceable>=<replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> [,...] ]

make [ <replaceable>variable</replaceable>=<replaceable class="parameter">value</replaceable> [...] ]

</synopsis>

</para>

<para>

A few of the many variableswhich can be specified are:

A few of the many variablesthat can be specified are:

<variablelist>

<varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term>

YFLAGS

<envar>YFLAGS</envar>

</term>

<listitem>

<para>

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<para>

Although the minimum required memory for running <ProductName>PostgreSQL</ProductName>

can be as little as 8MB, there arenoticable speed improvements when expanding memory

can be as little as 8MB, there arenoticeable speed improvements when expanding memory

up to 96MB or beyond. The rule is you can never have too much memory.

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<tip>

<para>

On systems which have <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> started at boot time, there

is probably a startup filewhich will accomplish the same thing. For example, on a

is probably a startup filethat will accomplish the same thing. For example, on a

Redhat Linux system one might find that

<programlisting>

/etc/rc.d/init.d/postgres.init stop