Re: BUG #2993: The program "postgres" is needed by initdb but was not found ...

From: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
To: Filippo Toso <filippotoso(at)libero(dot)it>
Cc: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #2993: The program "postgres" is needed by initdb but was not found ...
Date: 2007-02-14 11:04:03
Message-ID: 20070214110403.GB26194@svr2.hagander.net
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On Mon, Feb 12, 2007 at 09:08:11PM +0100, Filippo Toso wrote:
> Dear Magnus,
>
> > Can you check the permissions on your pgsql directory? If your account
> > only has permissions through the admin or power users group, you will
> > need to grant it explicit permissions (since it gives up admin and power
> > users when it starts)
> >
> > //Magnus
>
> The pgsql directory privileges are set to Everyone (Full Control).

Hmm. Bummer. I really thought that was it. Can you check the full
directory tree up to the root directory as well, to see if there's
someplace else there where the user couldn't get in withotu admin/pu?

//Magnus

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