Re: Database access problem : SOS

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: mjoseph(at)inautix(dot)com
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Database access problem : SOS
Date: 2003-02-03 15:45:25
Message-ID: 19305.1044287125@sss.pgh.pa.us
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mjoseph(at)inautix(dot)com writes:
> ipc-daemon &
> initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -U 1730 -W
> psql -U 1730 template1

If this is PG 7.3.*, there are some recently-identified problems with
using all-numeric usernames. Use a name instead of a number.

regards, tom lane

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