On 2/4/06, Andreas Kretschmer <akretschmer@spamfence.net> wrote:
> Paul Smith <phhs80@gmail.com> schrieb:
>
> > On 2/4/06, Devrim GUNDUZ <devrim@commandprompt.com> wrote:
> > > Did you start postgresql service?
> > >
> > > # service postgresql start
> >
> > Thanks, Devrim. After "service postgresql start", I get
> >
> > $ createdb mydb
> > createdb: could not connect to database postgres: FATAL: role
> > "psmith" does not exist
> > $
>
> Create a database user:
> Become root with su, then 'su - postgres', then createuser.
>
> Read & edit the file 'pg_hba.conf'
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/client-authentication.html#AUTH-PG-HBA-CONF
Thanks, Andreas and Devrim. Now, I have postgres working fine here!
Paul