install problem

[wayne schlemitz]

I am using SuSE 8.0 Professional Linux and installing
postresql 7.4 by placing the tar files in /temp and
untar and unzip and followed the short install
procedure.
Log in as root
../ configure
gmake
gmake install
useradd
mkdir /usr/local/pgsql/data
chown postgres /usr/local/pgsql/data
su postgres
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
""same as above"" >logfile 2>&1 &

At this point I checked the last 2 lines to enter and
was told I do not have the password for the postges
sence it is not a person but a program it should not
ask for the password. Have not had sucess to call up
the program or to finish the last 2 lines.
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/createdb test
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pgsql test

What can I do to finish the last 2 lines and call up
the potgres or pgsql?


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[Tom Lane]

wayne schlemitz <sc*******@yaho o.com> writes:

What can I do to finish the last 2 lines and call up
the potgres or pgsql?

We can't help you from such a handwavy description. Show us *exactly*
what you typed and *exactly* what messages you got (cut-and-paste from
your terminal window is good), and then we might be able to offer
better-than-guessing answers.

I'd also suggest looking in the postmaster logfile to see if there are
any informative messages there.

regards, tom lane

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[Scott Frankel]

If I understand your description of the problem sufficiently, I believe
you're
running into trouble at the "su postres" step.

Although I'm quite new to postgres, I do know that creating a user
account
named "postgres" is recommended, if not required, by the installation
process.
Entering "su postgres" on the cmd-line switches the user (su) in that
shell to
username: postgres -- it's not invoking a program, per se. Then
logging in,
even via su, requires password authentication.

Hope this helps -
Scott

On Oct 9, 2004, at 7:29 AM, wayne schlemitz wrote:

I am using SuSE 8.0 Professional Linux and installing
postresql 7.4 by placing the tar files in /temp and
untar and unzip and followed the short install
procedure.
Log in as root
./ configure
gmake
gmake install
useradd
mkdir /usr/local/pgsql/data
chown postgres /usr/local/pgsql/data
su postgres
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
""same as above"" >logfile 2>&1 &

At this point I checked the last 2 lines to enter and
was told I do not have the password for the postges
sence it is not a person but a program it should not
ask for the password. Have not had sucess to call up
the program or to finish the last 2 lines.
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/createdb test
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pgsql test

What can I do to finish the last 2 lines and call up
the potgres or pgsql?


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[Bernard Clement]

Dear Wayne,

Hum! you are not following exactly the instructions for a "Short Installation"
which is:
../configure
gmake
su
gmake install
adduser postgres
mkdir /usr/local/pgsql/data
chown postgres /usr/local/pgsql/data
su - postgres
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data >logfile 2>&1 &
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/createdb test
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/psql test

Anyway, what did you enter after "useradd"?
That command requires at least one parameter, the new user name
which in this case should be postgres.

Once that is done, the "su postgres" will work without any password since
you are running it from root.

Regards,

Bernard

On Saturday 09 October 2004 10:29, wayne schlemitz wrote:

I am using SuSE 8.0 Professional Linux and installing
postresql 7.4 by placing the tar files in /temp and
untar and unzip and followed the short install
procedure.
Log in as root
./ configure
gmake
gmake install
useradd
mkdir /usr/local/pgsql/data
chown postgres /usr/local/pgsql/data
su postgres
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
""same as above"" >logfile 2>&1 &

At this point I checked the last 2 lines to enter and
was told I do not have the password for the postges
sence it is not a person but a program it should not
ask for the password. Have not had sucess to call up
the program or to finish the last 2 lines.
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/createdb test
/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pgsql test

What can I do to finish the last 2 lines and call up
the potgres or pgsql?


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