I am new user of linux. and I am interested in Postgresql recently I download ver7.1 and setup I do it step by step according some docunment in www.Linuxfab.cx the docunment I read is in below link http://linuxfab.cx/indexBookData.php?BID=5&G1=5&G2=2&G3=0&G4=0&PAGEID=1 The problem I got is as below: P.S. the super user "postgres" is added by myself [root@vtl /root]# su - postgres [postgres@vtl postgres]$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/loca/pgsql/data This database system will be initialized with username "postgres". This user will own all the data files and must also own the server process. Creating directory /usr/loca/pgsql/data mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/loca/pgsql/data': No such file or directory initdb failed. Removing temp file /tmp/initdb.11893. [postgres@vtl postgres]$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data This database system will be initialized with username "postgres". This user will own all the data files and must also own the server process. Fixing permissions on existing directory /usr/local/pgsql/data Creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/base Creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/global Creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_xlog Creating template1 database in /usr/local/pgsql/data/base/1 DEBUG: database system was shut down at 2001-04-25 10:37:03 HKT DEBUG: CheckPoint record at (0, 8) DEBUG: Redo record at (0, 8); Undo record at (0, 8); Shutdown TRUE DEBUG: NextTransactionId: 514; NextOid: 16384 DEBUG: database system is in production state Creating global relations in /usr/local/pgsql/data/global DEBUG: database system was shut down at 2001-04-25 10:37:10 HKT DEBUG: CheckPoint record at (0, 108) DEBUG: Redo record at (0, 108); Undo record at (0, 0); Shutdown TRUE DEBUG: NextTransactionId: 514; NextOid: 17199 DEBUG: database system is in production state Initializing pg_shadow. Enabling unlimited row width for system tables. Creating system views. Loading pg_description. Setting lastsysoid. Vacuuming database. Copying template1 to template0. Success. You can now start the database server using: /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data [postgres@vtl postgres]$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data \DEBUG: database system was shut down at 2001-04-25 10:48:00 HKT DEBUG: CheckPoint record at (0, 1522124) DEBUG: Redo record at (0, 1522124); Undo record at (0, 0); Shutdown TRUE DEBUG: NextTransactionId: 615; NextOid: 18720 DEBUG: database system is in production state the process stoped here, not more action. Can anybody tell me what's wrong? ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html