Hi, I experienced exactly the same problem. In my case I have chosen the "database server" task and I found the relevant (at least I think so) part in the installer log:
Mar 3 13:51:11 in-target: Richte postgresql-common ein (94lenny1) ... Mar 3 13:51:11 debconf: Obsolete command TITLE Konfiguriere postgresql-common called Mar 3 14:51:12 groupadd[18560]: new group: name=postgres, GID=114 Mar 3 14:51:12 useradd[18564]: new user: name=postgres, UID=106, GID=114, home=/var/lib/postgresql, shell=/bin/bash Mar 3 14:51:12 usermod[18569]: change user `postgres' password Mar 3 14:51:12 chage[18574]: changed password expiry for postgres Mar 3 14:51:12 chfn[18577]: changed user `postgres' information Mar 3 14:51:12 gpasswd[18592]: add member postgres to group ssl-cert by root Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: Füge Benutzer postgres zu Gruppe ssl-cert hinzu Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: Richte postgresql-8.3 ein (8.3.6-1) ... Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: Creating new cluster (configuration: /etc/postgresql/8.3/main, data: /var/lib/postgresql/8.3/main)... Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: sh: /dev/null: Keine Berechtigung Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: fgets failure: Erfolg Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: Das Programm »postgres« wird von initdb benötigt, aber wurde nicht im Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: selben Verzeichnis wie »/usr/lib/postgresql/8.3/bin/initdb« gefunden. Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: Prüfen Sie Ihre Installation. Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: Error: initdb failed Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: Error: could not create default cluster. Please create it manually with Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: pg_createcluster 8.3 main --start Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: Mar 3 13:51:12 in-target: or a similar command (see 'man pg_createcluster'). If you need help with the translation, please let me know. Francois. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
