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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index 0ed35d99e91..5affb64d952 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -2216,7 +2216,9 @@ ninja install different subdirectories may render the installation non-relocatable, meaning you won't be able to move it after installation. (The <literal>man</literal> and <literal>doc</literal> locations are - not affected by this restriction.) + not affected by this restriction.) For relocatable installs, you + might want to use the <literal>-Drpath=false</literal> option + described later. </para> <variablelist> @@ -2856,6 +2858,25 @@ ninja install </listitem> </varlistentry> + <varlistentry id="configure-rpath-meson"> + <term><option>-Drpath={ true | false }</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + This option is set to true by default. If set to false, + do not mark <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>'s executables + to indicate that they should search for shared libraries in the + installation's library directory (see <option>--libdir</option>). + On most platforms, this marking uses an absolute path to the + library directory, so that it will be unhelpful if you relocate + the installation later. However, you will then need to provide + some other way for the executables to find the shared libraries. + Typically this requires configuring the operating system's + dynamic linker to search the library directory; see + <xref linkend="install-post-shlibs"/> for more detail. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry id="configure-binary-name-meson"> <term><option>-D<replaceable>BINARY_NAME</replaceable>=<replaceable>PATH</replaceable></option></term> <listitem> |