Thread: first user

Robert,

  Try do "su - postgres" as root, then you'll not be asked by password.

On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 05:35:55PM +1300, Robert Morgan wrote:
>
>    Hi I have installed RH9.0 with postgresql. When I try to log on using
>    su - postgres it wants a password? I thought "postgres" was the
>    default user that is used for the initial logon before any other users
>    had been created.
>
>    Using just "postgres" at prompt gives a message " postgres does not
>    know where to find the database system data...."
>
>    How can I logon to create other users?
>
>    I'm using the embedded version of postgresql that comes with RH9.0
>
>    Any help appreciated.
>
>
>
>    Bob

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