ConnectDBStart() -- connect failed

From: "Andrew Chan" <happyfish(at)cheerful(dot)com>
To: <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: ConnectDBStart() -- connect failed
Date: 2000-12-12 03:51:11
Message-ID: 007601c063ee$c4d19650$b100a8c0@PEX.Com
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I'm using SuSE Linux 7.0 with PostgreSQL 7.0.3. I encounter the following error while adding a user

test:~# su postgres
test:/root ~# createuser
Shall the user be allowed to create databases?(y/n) : y
Shall the user be allowed to create more users? (y/n) : y
psql: ConnectDBStart() -- connect failed - Connection refused
Is the postmaster running at localhost?
and accepting connection on Unix sockets '5432'?
createuser: creation of user www failed

Pls advise.

Andrew

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