Re: problem trying to su - postgres

On Fri, May 07, 2004 at 09:54:42AM +0100, Neil(dot)Thompson(at)shepway(dot)gov(dot)uk wrote:
> I'm a newbie to all things linux and have the following problem
>
> running red hat linux 9 i log into my pc, change to su - and type the
> password, all is ok and i get root(at)localhost <mailto:root(at)localhost>
>
> I'm trying now to configure postgresql, which i installed with linux and it
> says to su - postgres, i do this but instead of getting postgres(at)localhost
> <mailto:postgres(at)localhost> i get -bash-2.05b$ , is this right? or do i
> need to reinstall something / update something?

The important is user identity, you can check it by 'id' command:

# id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)
# su - postgres
$ id
uid=31(postgres) gid=32(postgres) groups=32(postgres)


Your '-bash-2.05b$' is only prompt and depend on PS1 environment value
setting. You can found more information in 'man bash' in the
/etc/profile file or other places...

Karel

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