From: | Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com> |
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To: | Amn Ojee Uw <amnojeeuw(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: role "my_account" does not exist |
Date: | 2023-08-04 00:22:53 |
Message-ID: | 1ec81ed0-b562-d71f-fc66-298babd9f3d8@aklaver.com |
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On 8/3/23 17:17, Amn Ojee Uw wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Following this web page
> <https://ubiq.co/database-blog/create-user-postgresql/>, I have tried to
> create a new role/user, but to no avail.
Why use random Web tutorials, most of which are full of errors, instead
of the Postgres documentation:
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-createuser.html
>
> After typing the following command : /*createuser --interactive
> --pwprompt*/ I get the following questions:
>
> Enter name of role to add: company_name
> Enter password for new role: xxxxxxx
> Enter it again: xxxxxxx
> Shall the new role be a superuser? (y/n) y
>
> Than this error is displayed :
> */createuser: error: connection to server on socket
> "/var/run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432" /**/
> /**/failed: FATAL: role "my_debian_login_account_name" does not exist/*
Well in your example above the role name is 'company_name' not
'my_debian_login_account_name', so the error message is correct.
>
> How/ever, this issue is not really relevant/, per se, since I am able to
> create roles once I log in PostgreSQL-15. Nonetheless, if the service
> exist, why not usu it. If the services exist and is not working, could
createuser works.
> it be that there is a problem that will come apparent later on, when
> unlike now, it would be during a critical moment. Thus the question,
> what can I do to resolve this issue?
> Is there something I am missing?
Yes reading the documentation and paying attention to what you are doing.
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
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Adrian Klaver
adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com
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