The PostgreSQL source code for released versions
can be obtained from the download section of our website:
https://www.postgresql.org/ftp/source/.
Download the
postgresql-
or version
.tar.gzpostgresql-
file you're interested in, then unpack it:
version
.tar.bz2
tar xf postgresql-version
.tar.bz2
This will create a directory
postgresql-
under
the current directory with the PostgreSQL sources.
Change into that directory for the rest of the installation procedure.
version
Alternatively, you can use the Git version control system; see Section I.1 for more information.