Re: BUG #6122: Installation fails: "database cluster initialisation failed"

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Mike Holywell <mike(at)segment8(dot)co(dot)uk> wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference:      6122
> Logged by:          Mike Holywell
> Email address:      mike(at)segment8(dot)co(dot)uk
> PostgreSQL version: 9.0.4
> Operating system:   Mac OSX 10.7 (Lion)
> Description:        Installation fails: "database cluster initialisation
> failed"
> Details:
>
> On a fresh install of Lion (11A511) installing Postgres 9.0.4 fails
>    Problem running post-install step
>    installation may not
>    complete correctly
>    The database cluster initialisation failed
>
> This has been reported on other blogs eg
>
> http://seeboriscode.blogspot.com/2011/06/osx-107-lion-postgres-installation.
> html
>
> I've had a similar(?) problem with the dscl command not creating the user
> under earlier Lion Betas

The installers don't yet support Lion.

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