On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:18:03 -0800 (PST) Gchorn <guillaumech...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case. I have the database > user and password in my settings.py file, but I still have to do a > "sudo su postgres" to switch to postgres in the terminal before I can > access my PostgreSQL database through the Django database API. > Otherwise when I try to access it through my normal username > "guillaume", I get: (…) I think this is due to the following. Fair warning: I'm no expert on PostgreSQL authentication details, so take this info with a grain of salt. When HOST in DATABASES is blank, Postgres does local authentication, ident-based, IIRC, ie. it connects to the database with your current Unix user name. Try changing HOST to '127.0.0.1'. Alternatively, you can leave HOST as is (blank), and create your own Postgres user with /usr/bin/createuser; same name as your Unix user. Best wishes, Sebastian. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
