With the graphical installer, I had a way to create a user. Does it create postgres user by default?
Let me know. Thx On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 1:43 PM, Scott Mead <sco...@openscg.com> wrote: > > > On Oct 21, 2015, at 12:28, Adrian Klaver <adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> > wrote: > > > >> On 10/21/2015 09:14 AM, anj patnaik wrote: > >> Ok, i am trying to determine why I am getting errors. Is it possible > >> that my browser is corrupting the transfer? > > > > Maybe, though I used FireFox to download also. I would go to wherever > the file has been downloaded on your computer and delete it and try the > download again. The file I got was: > > > > 37548416 Oct 21 09:20 postgresql-9.5.0-beta1-linux-x64.run > > > > CCing list > >> > >> I am seeing: Installer payload initialization failed. This is likely due > >> to an incomplete or corrupt downloaded file. > >> > >> I am a Linux newbie. Is there a way to test if the transfers are getting > >> corrupted? > >> > >> after download, did you just change permissions and ran sudo > >> ./postgres.run file? > > > > Yes, so: > > > > aklaver@killi:~/Downloads> chmod 755 > postgresql-9.5.0-beta1-linux-x64.run > > > > aklaver@killi:~/Downloads> sudo ./postgresql-9.5.0-beta1-linux-x64.run > > > >> > >> The reason for using installer is that it goes through all the steps and > >> instantiates a sid. > > > > What is a sid? > > > > Postgres isn't like Oracle. Use yum to install, then run > > /etc/init.d/postgres9.5 initdb > > Then, run: > /etc/init.d/postgres9.5 start > > > That's it. Initdb creates the instance, start - starts it. No dbca or > other such garbage is needed. Welcome to the easy life :) > > > > >> > >> The purpose of this installation is for me to have a database to rest > >> the restoration of pg_dump. > > > > You can also get that with a Yum install, see below for more: > > > > http://www.postgresql.org/download/linux/redhat/ > >> > >> Thank you. > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Adrian Klaver > >> <adrian.kla...@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com>> wrote: > >> > >> On 10/21/2015 08:57 AM, anj patnaik wrote: > >> > >> I used the same link: > >> > http://www.enterprisedb.com/products-services-training/pgdownload > >> > >> I chose /*Version 9.5.0 Beta 1*/ Linux x86-64 > >> > >> > >> I downloaded(postgresql-9.5.0-beta1-linux-x64.run) and ran it. I did > >> not actually complete the install as I already have Postgres > >> installed on this machine. This is on openSUSE 13.2, not that it > >> should matter. > >> > >> > >> Then, I tried 9.4 for Linux x86-64 > >> > >> Has anyone downloaded/installed within last 2 days? my OS is > >> RHEL 6.5 > >> > >> I am using the Linux machine's firefox browser to download. > >> > >> is there a way to use yum to get the same installer program that > >> goes > >> through all the steps? > >> > >> > >> No, Yum will not use the installer program, it will use the RH > >> native packaging. > >> > >> Is there a particular reason you want the installer? > >> > >> Something specific you want to install? > >> > >> > >> Please advise. thanks > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 9:08 AM, Adrian Klaver > >> <adrian.kla...@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> > >> <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com > >> <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com>>> wrote: > >> > >> On 10/20/2015 05:48 PM, anj patnaik wrote: > >> > >> Several weeks ago, I successfully > >> downloaded postgresql-9.4.4-3-linux-x64.run on a Linux > >> server. > >> > >> > >> Where did you download from? > >> > >> > >> Today, I attempted to download from the site. I notice > >> 9.5 is > >> there, but > >> getting lots of errors: > >> > >> > >> Looks like you are trying to run a *.exe(Windows) file on a > >> Linux > >> machine, that is the source of the errors. > >> > >> > >> 1) when downloading and running latest > >> > >> rchive: > >> /home/apatnaik/Downloads/postgresql-9.4.5-1-windows-x64.exe > >> > >> [/home/apatnaik/Downloads/postgresql-9.4.5-1-windows-x64.exe] > >> End-of-central-directory signature not found. > >> Either this > >> file is not > >> a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a > multi-part > >> archive. In the > >> latter case the central directory and zipfile > >> comment will > >> be found on > >> the last disk(s) of this archive. > >> zipinfo: cannot find zipfile directory in one of > >> > >> /home/apatnaik/Downloads/postgresql-9.4.5-1-windows-x64.exe or > >> > >> > >> /home/apatnaik/Downloads/postgresql-9.4.5-1-windows-x64.exe.zip, > and > >> cannot find > >> > >> /home/apatnaik/Downloads/postgresql-9.4.5-1-windows-x64.exe.ZIP, > >> period. > >> > >> 2) Then I tried to scp from the other machine and > changed > >> permissions to > >> 777 and used sudo to execute the file but get this: > >> > >> bash-4.1$ chmod 777 postgresql-9.4.4-3-linux-x64.run > >> bash-4.1$ sudo ./postgresql-9.4.4-3-linux-x64.run > >> Installer payload initialization failed. This is likely > >> due to an > >> incomplete or corrupt downloaded file. > >> > >> > >> What is the recommended 9.4 version to download from > >> and the steps? > >> > >> > >> What OS and version? > >> > >> > >> I want to use the graphical installer since I used it > >> last time. > >> > >> > >> Assuming you mean the EDB installer: > >> > >> > http://www.enterprisedb.com/products-services-training/pgdownload > >> > >> > >> Thanks a lot!! > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Adrian Klaver > >> adrian.kla...@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> > >> <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com > >> <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Adrian Klaver > >> adrian.kla...@aklaver.com <mailto:adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> > > > > > > -- > > Adrian Klaver > > adrian.kla...@aklaver.com > > > > > > -- > > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) > > To make changes to your subscription: > > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general >
