Thread: MacOS X Leopard Installation

Mighty Tornado wrote:
> I am unable to install PostgreSQL. After I run the installation wizard
> and installation completes, it throws a pop-up window saying *"Problem
> running post-install step. Installation may not complete correctly.
> The database cluster initialization failed."*
High mighty - did you install from ports or by some other means. FYI I
installed from ports with no issues iirc.

glenn
> Did anyone encounter something like this in Postgre?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Roman.

Hi Roman
Mighty Tornado wrote:
> Glenn,
>
> Did you install on MacOS X from ports?
> What does it mean to install from ports?
> I downloaded a dmg file with an installation wizard from the Postgre
> website.
>

ah, ok... so os x (or darwin at least) has some origins in BSD unix. so,
the BSD package management system called 'ports' (afaict) is available
for the Mac (http://www.macports.org/). Packages that are generally
available for bsd (including postgres) can be downloaded and installed
with just one command like "sudo port install postgresql83-server".

Thats what it means to 'install from ports', and yes thats what i did.
I'm not suggesting that you take this approach to your problem, (though
it may give you a work around if you remain stuck) or even installing
software generally, though i find it a good one and worth while becoming
familiar with. I was just trying to get a starting point to
understanding your situation.

The only thing i can thing of possibly is that your user doesn't have
'allow user to administer this computer' box ticked in the user system
preferences? i could imagine that _might_ cause the kinds of problem
you're having, i don't know. I'll have access to another mac tomorrow
that doesn't already have postgres on it, so i'll download dmg file and
see if I get same outcome.

cheers,
Glenn
> Thanks,
>
> Roman.
>
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 12:36 AM, Glenn Davy
> <glenn@tangelosoftware.net <mailto:glenn@tangelosoftware.net>> wrote:
>
>     Mighty Tornado wrote:
>
>         I am unable to install PostgreSQL. After I run the
>         installation wizard and installation completes, it throws a
>         pop-up window saying *"Problem running post-install step.
>         Installation may not complete correctly. The database cluster
>         initialization failed."*
>
>     High mighty - did you install from ports or by some other means.
>     FYI I installed from ports with no issues iirc.
>
>     glenn
>
>         Did anyone encounter something like this in Postgre?
>         Thanks,
>
>         Roman.
>
>