Re: Can't switch the postgres user..

Ok, I will try to uninstall everything and do it agan from the start
following your comments and tips. I think that I'm missing something
or doing something wrong.

Anyway thak you for all your help and patience.

Regards,

Marvin

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De: Roger Ackroyd
Fecha: Sábado, 26 de Julio de 2003 04:03:43 a.m.
A: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Asunto: Re: [CYGWIN] Can't switch the postgres user..

Marvin
Little more that I can help you with. What you need get are sufficent create
permissions for postgres account in order for initdb to create the database.
I managed to get mine working the way I have suggested to you. I am not
saying it is the right way, just that it works.
Careful perseverence and elimination on your part will find you the solution
I cannot not give you the magic bullet for this one.

Check that from the windows services log on tab that 'Log on as' 'this
account' is selected with postgres as user and and password. On the
dependencies tag check that postmaster is shown as dependent on Cygipc
Daemon.
Try the procedure again after a clean boot up.
Now nothing more that I can suggest.
Roger


----- Original Message -----
From: Marvin
To: postgresql(at)ackroyd(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk
Cc: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: [CYGWIN] Can't switch the postgres user..

-I did the steps 5, 6 & 7
-Logged out and login as the postgres user.
-When I execute the command:

postgres(at)guaj215desa ~
$ chmod 777 /usr/share/postgresql/data
chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/share/postgresql/data': Permission
denied

What can I do.



MAGO
(I have been installing this CygWin version for 4 days, please help.)

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De: Roger Ackroyd
Fecha: Jueves, 24 de Julio de 2003 02:51:32 p.m.
A: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Asunto: Re: [CYGWIN] Can't switch the postgres user..

Starting from Owner account delete and recreate any ..
/usr/share/postgresql/data folder and its contents created before i.e.
proceed from step 5)

at step 8 Switch to your postgres account and try the following

chmod 777 /usr/share/postgresql/data
chmod a+rwx /usr/share/postgresql/data
initdb /usr/share/postgresql/data

Switch back to Owner account
chmod 777 /usr/share/postgresql/data
chmod a+rwx /usr/share/postgresql/data
net start postmaster

See if that works and let me know.
Roger

If it does you should be able to do step 10.
----- Original Message -----
From: Marvin
To: postgresql(at)ackroyd(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk
Cc: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [CYGWIN] Can't switch the postgres user..

Ok, I have downloaded and decompress the file:

cygwin1-20030710.dll.bz2

From the snapshot link indicated in footnote [10]
-Stopped and remove the services (ipc-daemon & postmaster)
-Rename the dll to cygwin1.dll
-Reinstall and restart the services.
-chown postgres /usr/share/postgresql/data
-Logout and login with postgres account
-initdb -D /usr/share/postgresql/data

Got the following error:

postgres(at)guaj215desa ~
$ initdb -D /usr/share/postgresql/data
The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user "postgres"

This user must also own the server process.

The database cluster will be initialized with locale C.

Fixing permissions on existing directory /usr/share/postgresql/data...
chmod: ch
anging permissions of `/usr/share/postgresql/data': Permission denied

initdb failed.

What can I do.


MAGO


-------Mensaje original-------

De: Roger Ackroyd
Fecha: Jueves, 24 de Julio de 2003 12:11:53 p.m.
A: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Asunto: Re: [CYGWIN] Can't switch the postgres user..

Marvin
Are you using the following readme?
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-cygwin/2003-07/msg00004.php
If so, read footnote [16] try that, and then see if you can proceed further.
Get Back.
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: Marvin
To: postgresql(at)ackroyd(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk
Cc: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [CYGWIN] Can't switch the postgres user..

File version: 1003.22.0.0
API version: 0.78
Buil date: 2003-03-18 09:20
Product version: 1.3.22-dontuse-21


MAGO
-------Mensaje original-------

De: Roger Ackroyd
Fecha: Jueves, 24 de Julio de 2003 11:53:51 a.m.
A: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Asunto: Re: [CYGWIN] Can't switch the postgres user..

Marvin
Look in your ../cygwin/bin and check the version of your cygwin1.dll. Let me
know.

[Jason] this might help clarify the answer to my own question on the other
matter.
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: Marvin
To: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:42 PM
Subject: [CYGWIN] Can't switch the postgres user..

Thank you Roger and Jason.
I downloaded the cygipc-1-14.1 and installed on my XP
Everything goes fine until I do the step:
8. Initialize PostgreSQL (*when running under the "postgres" account*):
mgonzalez(at)guaj215desa ~
$ initdb -D /usr/share/postgresql/data
The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user "mgonzalez
.
This user must also own the server process.
The database cluster will be initialized with locale C.
Fixing permissions on existing directory /usr/share/postgresql/data... ok
creating directory /usr/share/postgresql/data/base... mkdir: cannot create
direc
tory `/usr/share/postgresql/data/base': Permission denied
initdb failed.
mgonzalez(at)guaj215desa ~
$ su postgres
Password:
su: incorrect password
As you see, I tried to change the current user to postgres. I left the
password blank by pressin ENTER twice.
What I am doing wrong (again).
Thank you in advanced for your patience.

MAGO