problem trying to su - postgres - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Neil.Thompson@shepway.gov.uk
Subject problem trying to su - postgres
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Msg-id 9D9DF263C303D411B419009027F65CC20206FFA8@SDC-MAIL
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Responses Re: problem trying to su - postgres  (Radu-Adrian Popescu <radu.popescu@aldratech.com>)
Re: problem trying to su - postgres  (Karel Zak <zakkr@zf.jcu.cz>)
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I'm a newbie to all things linux and have the following problem
 
running red hat linux 9 i log into my pc, change to su - and type the password, all is ok and i get root@localhost
 
I'm trying now to configure postgresql, which i installed with linux and it says to su - postgres, i do this but instead of getting postgres@localhost i get -bash-2.05b$ , is this right? or do i need to reinstall something / update something?
 
Using the graphical interface i've tried to add postgres as a user as it doesnt show, but it says user postgres already exists.
 
An help would be greatfully received.
 
Thanks

Neil Thompson
Analyst/Programmer



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