Re: Getting started with first user.

From: Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
To: Agnar Renolen <agnar(dot)renolen(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Getting started with first user.
Date: 2018-01-09 16:13:59
Message-ID: 3c81114e-cab6-6abd-de40-ab5ba23006c2@aklaver.com
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On 01/09/2018 01:48 AM, Agnar Renolen wrote:
> I have just installed PostGIS (Postgres9.6) on a Debian server using
> apt-get.
>
> But I have problems doing anything:
>
> I installed as root, but trying doing things as my local user "me"
>
> me> createuser me
> createuser: could not connect to database postgres: FATAL: role "me"
> does not exist
>
> Then, trying the same as root, but gettinge the same result.
>
> root> createuser me
> createuser: could not connect to database postgres: FATAL: role "root"
> does not exist
>
> Then trying with the -U postgres option.
>
> root> createuser -U postgres me
> createuser: could not connect to database postgres: FATAL: Peer
> authentication failed for user "postgres"
>
> How do I get started?

https://wiki.debian.org/PostgreSql#User_access

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Adrian Klaver
adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com

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