On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Stuart Henderson<[email protected]> wrote: > On 2009/09/07 23:16, frantisek holop wrote: >> hi there, >> >> i am a postgres newbie, and tonight i installed it for the >> first time. >> >> amaaq$ sudo pkg_add postgresql-server >> No packages available in the PKG_PATH >> useradd: Warning: home directory `/var/postgresql' doesn't exist, and -m was >> not specified >> postgresql-server-8.4.0: complete >> --- postgresql-server-8.4.0 ------------------- >> To use the postgresql server you have to create a database first. >> >> You find detailed instructions on how to install a database in the file >> /usr/local/share/doc/postgresql/README.OpenBSD. >> >> >> what about that useradd warning? > > the useradd warning is not very pretty (you can safely ignore it > and it should probably be hidden) > >> could i also suggest leaving of full stops from install messages, >> or at least leaving a space before it, so the links can be >> copy pasted in the terminal? i think that is kind of accepted >> in the tech world.. >> >> incidentally i also think that the message is quite verbose, >> even tautologic... why not just say: >> >> To use the postgresql server you have to create a database first. >> Please read /usr/local/share/doc/postgresql/README.OpenBSD . > > I really dislike that with the space, and don't think it helps much > with copy-and-paste either. I'd be happy just removing it though
I agree with the copy-and-paste comment. If his terminal is having issues with highlighting things properly, it is the terminal that needs "fixing". >> i think the README.OpenBSD files are quite familiar >> to the community, they know that they are afterboot(8)'s >> ports(7) equivalent... > > most ports don't have them, so it's useful to note when they > exist, you almost always need to read them. Once again, I agree. I am a long time PostgreSQL user and on every install I consult the README file. I find it very useful having it in the install message. --patrick
