Hi, I changed my pg_hba.conf file so that I am authenticating using md5 from passwdfile which is a file i created to hold my passwords. I didn't add postgres onto that file but when I type psql template1 under postgres, it prompts me for my password. i type it in and it gives me psql: FATAL 1: Password authentication failed for user "postgres" I only have one password for postgres which I used perfectly fine to log into linux. I also use the same password to switch between postgres and other non-root users in the bash shell. i tried adding postgres into the passwdfile file but to no avail. How do I correct this password bug for postgres so that I can do stuff as a superuser? HELP! Alex
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