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