Sounds like you are trying to do everything as 'root'. You need to login as user 'postgres' (or some other non-privileged account) before everything will function properly. (if you don't have a 'postgres' user you'll need to create it.)
Robert Treat On Wed, 2002-07-03 at 08:30, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi All, > I am trying to work with post gre sql on manrdake linux8.2 version , it is having >the postgre sql but while i try to star the server it is giving error tcp/ip on unix >systemect., or file not found error, I tryed installing the postgre sql 7.1 , i >installed it but even then it is giving same probelm, > i tried to test initdb command but it says to login as unprevilaged user can any on >send how to change the user ect., and the solution for the above problem. > thanks, > srikanth. > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
