Re: Initdb failed in PostgreSQL 7.3.21

On Feb 18, 2008 6:15 AM, Kakoli Sen <kakolis(at)cdacb(dot)ernet(dot)in> wrote:
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> Hi,
> I install PostgreSQL 7.3.21 successfully with sudo and could start
> the postmaster as sudo.

The postmaster won't starte without a valid data directory.

> Then I want to initialise my own db as unprivileged user. I run the
> following commands:
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> root# mkdir /usr/local/pgsql/data
> root# chown kakolis /usr/local/pgsql/data
> root# su kakolis
> kakolis$ initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data.
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> The last command gives the following output:
> Fixing permissions on existing directory /usr/local/pgsql/data... ok
> creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/base... ok
> creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/global... ok
> creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_xlog... ok
> creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_clog... ok
> creating template1 database in /usr/local/pgsql/data/base/1...
> initdb failed.
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> Where is the problem?

The db is already initted? Just guessing.