Re: Getting started

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Donn Washburn <n5xwb(at)comcast(dot)net>
Cc: PostgreSQL Novice elist <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Getting started
Date: 2010-03-26 03:40:55
Message-ID: 2524.1269574855@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Donn Washburn <n5xwb(at)comcast(dot)net> writes:
> Works! but complains about root (su) or user donn -> Permission denied
> So it is a permission problem.

So try it as
sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql initdb
sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql start

Generally, init.d scripts are expected to be run as root.

regards, tom lane

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