should have given the full output earlier pkumar@ulinux1:~$ sudo su - postgres[sudo] password for pkumar: postgres@ulinux3:~$ createdb authDBpostgres@ulinux3:~$ createuser -P -l authuserEnter password for new role: Enter it again: Shall the new role be a superuser? (y/n) ypostgres@ulinux3:~$ psql authDBpsql (8.4.11)Type "help" for help. authDB=#
> From: rkevinbur...@charter.net > To: adrian.kla...@gmail.com > CC: j...@commandprompt.com; pgsql-general@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] role does not exist > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 10:21:31 -0500 > > Sudo -u postgres psql - now works!! Thank you. Now how do I add a role so > that I don't have to use sudo? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Adrian Klaver [mailto:adrian.kla...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 10:13 AM > To: Kevin Burton > Cc: 'Joshua D. Drake'; pgsql-general@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] role does not exist > > On 11/01/2012 08:06 AM, Kevin Burton wrote: > > I had to install postgresql-client-common and postgresql-client-9.1 to > > get psql it said that psql was in postgresql-client-common AND > postgresql-xc. > > Now that I know to avoid 'xc' I choose the common and rebooted. Then I > > tried to run psql and I was met with an error that at least one of > > postgresql-client-<version> had to be installed so I installed > > postgresql-client-9.1. Now when I run psql I get the error: > > > > psql: could not connect to server: not such file or directory . . . . > > > > Now what? > > You have the client side installed but not the server side. You need to > install the postgresql package. I have to run, will be away from computer > for awhile. Good luck. > > > -- > Adrian Klaver > adrian.kla...@gmail.com > > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
