Re: 7.1 installation problem - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: 7.1 installation problem
Date
Msg-id 3860.981824468@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to 7.1 installation problem  (Alexander Jerusalem <ajeru@gmx.net>)
List pgsql-general
Alexander Jerusalem <ajeru@gmx.net> writes:
> When I ignore dependencies and continue to install, postgres won't start
> because it says: "The program /usrbin/postgres needed by initdb does not
> belong to PostgreSQL version 7.1beta4. Check your installation"

In beta4, it's possible that this message will appear when the real
problem is that you're trying to run initdb as root.  (Bad interaction
of error checks :-(.)  If so, su to postgres first.

            regards, tom lane

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