Sameer Kumar wrote > This only tells that there is one instance running! > > There could be multiple PostgreSQL installations. And I guess that is what > Tom meant here.
I doubt that was what Tom meant. Anyway, we can see from the error that the request did reach the server. Sameer Kumar wrote > Can you try > $ which psql > $ which pg_clt > > Can you set your $PGUSER variable to postgres and then try? > > $ export $PGUSER=postgres It is already set. How would which psql is being used have an impact? -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/authentication-failure-tp5785193p5785366.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general