pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org writes:
> I am consistently getting "Server process exited with status 139"
> whilst trying to create a straightforward index - "Create index test1
> on voter(name);"
Hm. I wonder if the table contains any corrupted data. If you do
something else that scans all the name entries, does it work? One
simple test would be SELECT max(name) FROM voter.
> Do you think I simply don't have enough memory?
No, it's corrupted data of some sort ... need to figure out what's
inducing that ...
regards, tom lane