Setting up postgresql-8.3 on Debian - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Machiel Richards
Subject Setting up postgresql-8.3 on Debian
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Msg-id 00e801cafd7e$f0b74650$d225d2f0$@co.za
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Responses Re: Setting up postgresql-8.3 on Debian  (Michael Wood <esiotrot@gmail.com>)
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HI All

 

                In order to test the replication setup for a client, I need to setup posgresql 8.3 on Debian 5.

 

                I have installed Debian on 2 virtual machines and they can connect to one another and the internet just fine.

 

                However, when I use apt-get using the  install dvd or online packages to setup postgresql, I don’t succeed.

 

                The problem I am experiencing are as follows:

 

·         I use apt-get to install the relevant packages for postgresql-8.3

·         When I list /etc/postgresql directory, it is empty.

·         Listing /var/lib/postgresql-8.3 it is also empty.

·         Even when changing to postgres user, I am unable to use initdb as it can not be found.

·         Using psql command (command can be found) but it says that the database is not running or not allowing socket connections.

·         /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.3 start also does absolutely nothing.

 

 

Have anybody experienced this before or perhaps know what I am doing wrong? Assistance would be much appreciated.

 

Regards

Machiel

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