[ubuntu-za] Database Problems - Installing PostgreSQL

[Ian Whitfield]

Thanks All

But still no joy!! (Somebody said I would have fun with this........ not 
too sure about that!!)

1) I tried the "Check that postgres is running:"

$ ps -ef | grep postgres

and get

postgres 2488 2356 0 10:45 pts/1 00:00:00 su - postgres
postgres 2497 2488 0 10:45 pts/1 00:00:00 -su
postgres 2504 2497 0 10:55 pts/1 00:00:00 ps -ef
postgres 2505 2497 0 10:45 pts/1 00:00:00 grep postgres

No idea what this is telling me!!

2) Tried to run the psql command again - got same error

3) Tried the "Restart" command

"sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.4 restart"

It asks for a password. I don't remember setting a password as I could 
never get that far in the setup. Tried everything I use and could think 
of but no luck.

4) Decided something was wrong with installation so ran

zudo apt-get install postgres
sudo apt-get install pgadmin3

5) Tried all of above again but it's still asking for a password!!

Next suggestion please............


Thanks

Ian