creating users

Hello,

I've just installed postgresq 6.3.2.8 and its running.
however whenever i try to create a user i get the following message:

[postgres(at)gizmo postgres]$ createuser
Connection to database 'template1' failed.
PQexec() -- Request was sent to backend, but backend closed the channel
before responding. This probably means the backend termina.
createuser: database access failed.

i have no idea what is wrong, and i dont seem to be able to find the
solution in the documentation.

I know it is running because a ps grep gives me the following results

[postgres(at)gizmo postgres]$ ps -ax | grep postmaster
13923 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postmaster -p 5432 -S -o -F
[postgres(at)gizmo postgres]$

Anyone who had this problem to and know how the fix it, please let me know

Thanks in advance,

Klaas Talsma
kltalsma(at)xs4all(dot)nl
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