Re: POSTGRESQL - Init DB failed - Mailing list pgsql-cygwin

From Jason Tishler
Subject Re: POSTGRESQL - Init DB failed
Date
Msg-id 20020308160734.GB1756@tishler.net
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In response to Re: POSTGRESQL - Init DB failed  ("Raveendra Yerraguntla" <raveendray@hotmail.com>)
List pgsql-cygwin
Raveendra,

On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 02:25:23PM +0000, Raveendra Yerraguntla wrote:
> While excuting
> initdb -d /usr/share/postgresql/data
          ^
          +--- Is the above a typo?  It should be "D" not "d".

> .
> ....
> .
> .
> Initializing pg_shadow.
>
> initdb failed.
> removing temp file /tmp/initdb.1236
>
> Can someone guide me through this.

We need more details if you expect help.  Try the following:

    $ sh -x initdb -D /usr/share/postgresql/data

Jason

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