Re: adding a superuser

Karl Babcock wrote:
>
> Hi, I have just installed PostgreSQL 7.1 and am having a hard time adding
> users. I am trying to add a superuser but I keep getting errors with the
> createuser script.
>
> I am user 'root' on the Linux system when I run:
>
> lightning:/# createuser -d -a root
> psql: FATAL 1: user "root" does not exist
> createuser: creation of user "root failed
>
> Does anyone know how I could create a superuser or any user?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Karl

You have to supply the -U option if you specify the username in the
command line.

 createuser -d -a -U root

Or you just say:

 createuser -d -a

and you will be prompted for username.


Arne Weiner.