Dear Wayne,
Hum! you are not following exactly the instructions for a "Short Installation"
which is:
./configure
gmake
su
gmake install
adduser postgres
mkdir /usr/local/pgsql/data
chown postgres /usr/local/pgsql/data
su - postgres
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data >logfile 2>&1 &
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/createdb test
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/psql test
Anyway, what did you enter after "useradd"?
That command requires at least one parameter, the new user name
which in this case should be postgres.
Once that is done, the "su postgres" will work without any password since
you are running it from root.
Regards,
Bernard
On Saturday 09 October 2004 10:29, wayne schlemitz wrote:
> I am using SuSE 8.0 Professional Linux and installing
> postresql 7.4 by placing the tar files in /temp and
> untar and unzip and followed the short install
> procedure.
> Log in as root
> ./ configure
> gmake
> gmake install
> useradd
> mkdir /usr/local/pgsql/data
> chown postgres /usr/local/pgsql/data
> su postgres
> /usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
> ""same as above"" >logfile 2>&1 &
>
> At this point I checked the last 2 lines to enter and
> was told I do not have the password for the postges
> sence it is not a person but a program it should not
> ask for the password. Have not had sucess to call up
> the program or to finish the last 2 lines.
> /usr/local/pgsql/bin/createdb test
> /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pgsql test
>
> What can I do to finish the last 2 lines and call up
> the potgres or pgsql?
>
>
>
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