I tried that and it says:
psql: Peer authentication failed for user 'postgres'
createuser: creation of user "root" failed
"TeuK" <humpf@yahoo.fr> wrote in message
news:9o2dhq$gc$1@front4m.grolier.fr...
> I think user root is not known in Postgres user and that's why you want to
> add it (;
>
> try :
>
> createuser -d -a -U postgres root
>
> As a rule postgres is running under postgres user account that is a
> superuser.
>
> So try psl -U postgres
> "Karl Babcock" <karl@knbenterprises.com> a �crit dans le message news:
> _pQo7.71168$xb.37085264@news1.mntp1.il.home.com...
> > 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
> >
> >
>
>