Re: FATAL: role "postgres" does not exist

bob.middaugh@comcast.net (Bob Middaugh) writes:
> Exception in thread "main" org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: Backend start-up failed:
org.postgresql.util.PSQLException:FATAL: role "postgres" does not exist 

> I don't know what it's looking for.  When you install the server from ports, it creates the user "pgsql" in
/etc/passwd.  

FreeBSD is being a bit out of step here --- the default superuser name
is "postgres" in most distros.  If you can't persuade the OpenNMS
installer to use a nonstandard superuser name, it's no big deal ---
just create a second superuser role named "postgres".  See the CREATE
ROLE command, or use the "createuser" script.

            regards, tom lane