> On Wed, Jul 11, 2001 at 09:04:01PM -0400, Brian Schramm wrote: [snip] > > problem is that the postgresql database says that my username does not > > exist in the pg_shadow file any more. I thought that this was a problem > > that > > the users did not transfer so I created another user with the create user > > command. It still tells me that the pg_shadow file does not contain the > > user. Any ideas?
// On Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 01:28:45AM -0500, will trillich wrote: > > can you get in via the postgres superuser? (su to root, then su > to postgres). maybe try createuser from the postgres account. > // thx, will. i was looking at this exact prob for about 2 hrs yesterday and still couldn't find how to do it. (i even bought momjian's "postgresql--intro and concepts" book and was still shootin' blanks.) at least now i should be able to start creating db's and having fun. <aside>man's may be good for the broad picture, but ofttimes it's nut-'n-bolts details _with examples_ that make all the difference in the world. and this list has a way of filling that void.</aside> so, thx, again. bentley taylor. // >
