On 2009/09/07 23:16, frantisek holop wrote: > hi there, > > i am a postgres newbie, and tonight i installed it for the > first time. > > amaaq$ sudo pkg_add postgresql-server > No packages available in the PKG_PATH > useradd: Warning: home directory `/var/postgresql' doesn't exist, and -m was > not specified > postgresql-server-8.4.0: complete > --- postgresql-server-8.4.0 ------------------- > To use the postgresql server you have to create a database first. > > You find detailed instructions on how to install a database in the file > /usr/local/share/doc/postgresql/README.OpenBSD. > > > what about that useradd warning?
the useradd warning is not very pretty (you can safely ignore it and it should probably be hidden) > could i also suggest leaving of full stops from install messages, > or at least leaving a space before it, so the links can be > copy pasted in the terminal? i think that is kind of accepted > in the tech world.. > > incidentally i also think that the message is quite verbose, > even tautologic... why not just say: > > To use the postgresql server you have to create a database first. > Please read /usr/local/share/doc/postgresql/README.OpenBSD . I really dislike that with the space, and don't think it helps much with copy-and-paste either. I'd be happy just removing it though > i think the README.OpenBSD files are quite familiar > to the community, they know that they are afterboot(8)'s > ports(7) equivalent... most ports don't have them, so it's useful to note when they exist, you almost always need to read them.
