On Sat, 12 May 2001 13:00:35 -0300, David Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> I am a new user of PostgreSQL and Linux.  I have my Linux up and running and
> my PostgreSQl semi-configured.  I can get into PostgreSQL using super user
> on root and then super user into postgres.  The problem is when I try to run
> psql and createdb from my home directory.  When I do that, I get the
> following messages

I think first you must, as the superuser

createuser david

and then:

> 
> $ createdb david
> psql: FATAL 1:  SetUserId: user 'david' is not in 'pg_shadow'
> 
> $ psql
> psql: FATAL 1:  Database "david" does not exist in the system catalog.
> 
> Not sure what is going on here, but I think someone out there does.  Can you
> help.
> 
> Thanks
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> 

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