Re: BUG #14553: Fatal Error - Role does not exist

From: "David G(dot) Johnston" <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: "clive(at)the-boughtons(dot)net" <clive(at)the-boughtons(dot)net>
Cc: "pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: BUG #14553: Fatal Error - Role does not exist
Date: 2017-02-20 02:27:09
Message-ID: CAKFQuwb7+B7qQfWxEimkwyfuAx04d-FLWKL_xBoq1z9K3FmRFw@mail.gmail.com
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On Sunday, February 19, 2017, <clive(at)the-boughtons(dot)net> wrote:

> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 14553
> Logged by: Clive Boughton
> Email address: clive(at)the-boughtons(dot)net <javascript:;>
> PostgreSQL version: 9.5.6
> Operating system: Fedora 25
> Description:
>
> I've installed (what I downloaded as PG9.6) PG9.5.6 onto Fedora 25. All
> seemed to go OK, but when I went to test 'CREATEDB" I received the
> following:
> "createdb: could not connect to database postgres: FATAL: role
> "my-Fedora-username" does not exist".
> I tried to follow the instructions in the PG User Manual - NOTHING
> WORKED!!
>
> This isn't a bug report.

PostgreSQL itself only documents source code installation. Distros are
responsible for their own setups, decisions, and documentation.

Searching for Fedora PostgreSQL leads me to this site:

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PostgreSQL

Seems like it might be a good place to start,

David J.

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