Yes. It turns out the problem was that my pg_hba.conf file was replaced by another file during a yum install of the new postgresql but in a different path. When I used "locate pg_hba.conf" it returned the path of the old file which didn't have the 'ident sameuser' rule.
---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ?
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
