From: | crdandridge1(at)comcast(dot)net |
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To: | pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: install |
Date: | 2006-03-01 18:08:01 |
Message-ID: | 200603011308.01195.crdandridge1@comcast.net |
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ok, where can i get an rpm package for postgres?
On Wednesday 01 March 2006 11:12, Tom Lane wrote:
> crdandridge1(at)comcast(dot)net writes:
> > silly me! i was trying "adduser" when the command i needed to use was
> > "useradd"....boy do i feel stupid....now i'm at the part where i do "su -
> > postgres" and its asking me for a password but i don't remember ever
> > setting up one...any ideas?
>
> If you're looking for an easy installation process, why don't you use
> one of the rpm or deb-style packagings of Postgres, instead of trying
> to build the raw source code?
>
> The short answer to your question above is "su to root first then
> postgres", but it's obvious from the questions you're asking that
> you're very unfamiliar with linux system administration, so I'm
> wondering why you're insisting on doing it the hard way...
>
> regards, tom lane
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