Re: problem starting postgresql i.e postmaster

Hi,

On Wed, Dec 04, 2002 at 01:43:17AM -0800, suresh s wrote:
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/postgresql start
>
> when i run this it says user 'postgres' does not
> exists,
> i am unable to run the postgres,
>
> to create a postgres user i should first start
> postgresql
>
> createuser says no postmaster runnning
This is the >postgres user creating tool<, but You must use
the >system user creating tool< to create the user for
the database (defaults to "postgres"). This user should own
the postgres insatllation directory or must have at least
write permission in this area.

So long,
-tb
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Thomas Beutin                             tb@laokoon.IN-Berlin.DE
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