"John Fabiani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm a newbie too. In my case I had to create the directories prior to > initdb. Also I had to create the linux user "postrgres".
If you're installing from RPMs, you shouldn't need to do that. Simply install the packages and run '/etc/rc.d/init.d/postgresql start' which will initdb and start the database for you. -Doug -- Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees. --T. J. Jackson, 1863 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
