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From
Ilan Fait
Date:

Hi,

I need help with finding some Documentation about how to install PostGerSQL on windows 2000

Step by step.

Thanks,

Ilan

Re: Help

From
Jason Tishler
Date:
Ilan,

On Thu, Jun 07, 2001 at 03:21:43PM +0300, Ilan Fait wrote:
> I need help with finding some Documentation about how to install PostGerSQL on
> windows 2000
>
> Step by step.

1. Install the pre-built PostgreSQL 7.1.2 that is automatically
   installed when you install Cygwin (www.cygwin.com).

2. Read the README file that is installed in step 1.

    /usr/doc/Cygwin/postgresql-7.1.2.README

Jason

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Director, Software Engineering       Phone: 732.264.8770 x235
Dot Hill Systems Corp.               Fax:   732.264.8798
82 Bethany Road, Suite 7             Email: Jason.Tishler@dothill.com
Hazlet, NJ 07730 USA                 WWW:   http://www.dothill.com

Re: Help

From
Jason Tishler
Date:
Ilan,

In the future, please post to pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org instead of
sending private email so others can benefit too.

On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 10:19:37AM +0300, Ilan Fait wrote:
> $ createdb iweb
> psql: FATAL: PQsetdbLogin(): Unable to determine a Postgres username!
> createdb: database creation failed
>
> So I try to create a user I get:
>
> $ createuser iweb
> Shall the new user be allowed to create databases? (y/n) y
> Shall the new user be allowed to create more new users? (y/n) y
> psql: FATAL: PQsetdbLogin(): Unable to determine a Postgres username!
> createuser: creation of user "iweb" failed

The above indicates that your Cygwin setup is not correct.  Did you
create a /etc/passwd or /etc/group file via mkpasswd -l >/etc/passwd and
mkgroup -l >/etc/group, respectively?  What happens when you execute id
or pg_id?

A temporary workaround to your Cygwin setup problem is to use the
PGUSER environment variable or the -U option to createdb (and other
PostgreSQL commands).  However, you really need to rectify your Cygwin
setup problem(s).

>  If I try to logon I get:
>
>  $ su administrator
> Password:
> LogonUser error! (rc=1722)
> The RPC server is unavailable

Cygwin support for su is very recent and requires some effort to setup;
otherwise, su will *not* work as under UNIX.  Nevertheless, proper su
operation is not necessary to get PostgreSQL to run under Cygwin.

Jason

--
Jason Tishler
Director, Software Engineering       Phone: 732.264.8770 x235
Dot Hill Systems Corp.               Fax:   732.264.8798
82 Bethany Road, Suite 7             Email: Jason.Tishler@dothill.com
Hazlet, NJ 07730 USA                 WWW:   http://www.dothill.com

RE: Help

From
Ilan Fait
Date:


 Hi,

  Thank you for all the help until now. I will send a summary to pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org
  when I succeed in creating a database on win 2000 O/S with the  Cygwin.

 Only to update you I reinstall all on my computer.
 
 Running the commands  id and pg_id I get

 $ id
  uid=1001(ilan) gid=513(None) groups=513(None)

 But I can not create a db  the error that I get
$ createdb iweb
psql: connectDBStart() -- connect() failed: No such file or directory
        Is the postmaster running locally
        and accepting connections on Unix socket '/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432'?
createdb: database creation failed

 I can not start the postmaster  I get .

 $ postmaster
postmaster does not know where to find the database system data.  You must speci
fy the directory that contains the database system either by specifying the -D i
nvocation option or by setting the PGDATA environment variable.

 Best Regards,
 Ilan
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Tishler [mailto:Jason.Tishler@dothill.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 3:31 PM
To: Ilan Fait
Cc: Pgsql-Cygwin
Subject: Re: [CYGWIN] Help

Ilan,

In the future, please post to pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org instead of
sending private email so others can benefit too.

On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 10:19:37AM +0300, Ilan Fait wrote:
> $ createdb iweb
> psql: FATAL: PQsetdbLogin(): Unable to determine a Postgres username!
> createdb: database creation failed
>
> So I try to create a user I get:
>
> $ createuser iweb
> Shall the new user be allowed to create databases? (y/n) y
> Shall the new user be allowed to create more new users? (y/n) y
> psql: FATAL: PQsetdbLogin(): Unable to determine a Postgres username!
> createuser: creation of user "iweb" failed

The above indicates that your Cygwin setup is not correct.  Did you
create a /etc/passwd or /etc/group file via mkpasswd -l >/etc/passwd and
mkgroup -l >/etc/group, respectively?  What happens when you execute id
or pg_id?

A temporary workaround to your Cygwin setup problem is to use the
PGUSER environment variable or the -U option to createdb (and other
PostgreSQL commands).  However, you really need to rectify your Cygwin
setup problem(s).

>  If I try to logon I get:
>
>  $ su administrator
> Password:
> LogonUser error! (rc=1722)
> The RPC server is unavailable

Cygwin support for su is very recent and requires some effort to setup;
otherwise, su will *not* work as under UNIX.  Nevertheless, proper su
operation is not necessary to get PostgreSQL to run under Cygwin.

Jason

--
Jason Tishler
Director, Software Engineering       Phone: 732.264.8770 x235
Dot Hill Systems Corp.               Fax:   732.264.8798
82 Bethany Road, Suite 7             Email: Jason.Tishler@dothill.com
Hazlet, NJ 07730 USA                 WWW:   http://www.dothill.com

Re: Help

From
Jason Tishler
Date:
Ilan,

On Wed, Jun 13, 2001 at 05:29:49PM +0300, Ilan Fait wrote:
>  $ postmaster
> postmaster does not know where to find the database system data.  You must
> speci
> fy the directory that contains the database system either by specifying the -D
> i
> nvocation option or by setting the PGDATA environment variable.

Please read the Cygwin PostgreSQL README file:

    /usr/doc/Cygwin/postgresql-7.1.2.README

it contains the step-by-step instructions for which you originally
requested.

Thanks,
Jason

--
Jason Tishler
Director, Software Engineering       Phone: 732.264.8770 x235
Dot Hill Systems Corp.               Fax:   732.264.8798
82 Bethany Road, Suite 7             Email: Jason.Tishler@dothill.com
Hazlet, NJ 07730 USA                 WWW:   http://www.dothill.com