The graphical installer is probably your best bet -
http://www.enterprisedb.com/products/pgdownload.doSee the associated Installation Guide on that page too. It will guide you through the process but you need to install as root or a user with access to sudo.
On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Fred Parkinson
<FredP@abag.ca.gov> wrote:
I am a windows user that is trying to switch to linux.
I want to install postgresql on my local machine (suse linux) as part of a development environment.
My question is: what user do I install postgres under? I know postgresql creates a postgres user, so I can't create that from the beginning and install from that account. So, what is the relation between the account I install under, and postgresql? Can I use any login, do I need to log in as root, or is there some other user/capability I should sign on with to install postgresql under?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Fred Parkinson
Application Programmer
Association of Bay Area Governments
510-464-7931
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Oracle / PostgreSQL DBA - UK