Re: role "my_account" does not exist

I came to understand PG a bit better and then understood where I had
gone wrong. Thanks folks, but please ignore this email.

My most sincere apologies.

On 8/3/23 8:17 p.m., Amn Ojee Uw wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> Following this web page
> <https://ubiq.co/database-blog/create-user-postgresql/>, I have tried
> to create a new role/user, but to no avail.
>
> After typing the following command : /*createuser --interactive
> --pwprompt*/ I get the following questions:
>
> Enter name of role to add: company_name
> Enter password for new role: xxxxxxx
> Enter it again: xxxxxxx
> Shall the new role be a superuser? (y/n) y
>
> Than this error is displayed :
> */createuser: error: connection to server on socket
> "/var/run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432" /**/
> /**/failed: FATAL:  role "my_debian_login_account_name" does not exist/*
>
> How/ever, this issue is not really relevant/, per se, since I am able
> to create roles once I log in PostgreSQL-15. Nonetheless, if the
> service exist, why not usu it. If the services exist and is not
> working, could it be that there is a problem that will come apparent
> later on, when unlike now, it would be during a critical moment. Thus
> the question, what can I do to resolve this issue?
> Is there something I am missing?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>