Thread: troubles installing postgresql6.4
hi, i do not know what superuser account i made. so i am not able to do initdb.. it says.. We are initializing the database system with username XXXXX (uid=500). This user will own all the files and must also own the server process. mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/local/pgsql/data/base/template1': Relaying denied. Creating template database in /usr/local/pgsql/data/base/template1 ERROR: cannot create pg_proc ERROR: cannot create pg_proc initdb: could not create template database initdb: cleaning up by wiping out /usr/local/pgsql/data/base/template1 what should i do???? thanks in advance, marcos marcos@ival.es
On Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Marcos Lloret wrote: > hi, > > i do not know what superuser account i made. so i am not able to do > initdb.. it says.. > > We are initializing the database system with username XXXXX > (uid=500). > This user will own all the files and must also own the server > process. > > mkdir: cannot create directory > `/usr/local/pgsql/data/base/template1': Relaying denied. > Creating template database in /usr/local/pgsql/data/base/template1 > ERROR: cannot create pg_proc > ERROR: cannot create pg_proc > initdb: could not create template database > initdb: cleaning up by wiping out > /usr/local/pgsql/data/base/template1 > > what should i do???? > > thanks in advance, > > marcos > marcos@ival.es > > Start by installing version 7.0.2 which is available at: http://www.postgresql.org then follow the installation instructions carefully and you'll be up and running in a very short time. On a decently fast machine it shouldn't take but 30-60 minutes (longer if you're on a slow internet connection). Vince. -- ========================================================================== Vince Vielhaber -- KA8CSH email: vev@michvhf.com http://www.pop4.net 128K ISDN from $22.00/mo - 56K Dialup from $16.00/mo at Pop4 Networking Online Campground Directory http://www.camping-usa.com Online Giftshop Superstore http://www.cloudninegifts.com ==========================================================================