[Ubuntu-US-NM] PostgreSQL and SQL-Ledger installation help

[Joe Pfeiffer]

Andrew Parker writes:
>Does anyone have experience setting up PostgreSQL and/or SQL-Ledger?  

I've done it.

>I have tried to follow numerous how-to's and "Beginning Databases with
>PostgreSQL" by APRESS publication, but I am really confused since I am
>new to Linux.
>
>I installed PostgreSQL using apt and also compiled it from source (just
>to see what happens).  I believe I am getting stuck when it comes to
>creating the initial database server (template1).

What's happening?