syntax error 2334 : parse error

I am trying to install postgresql for the first time. I am running redhat
linux 5.x

I get the output below from initdb. Anyone know how to make this work?

Thanks

Floyd Shackelford


$ initdb
initdb: using /usr/local/pgsql/lib/local1_template1.bki.source as input to
create the template database.

initdb: using /usr/local/pgsql/lib/global1.bki.source as input to create the
global classes.

initdb: using /usr/local/pgsql/lib/pg_hba.conf.sample as the host-based
authentication control file.

We are initializing the database system with username postgres (uid=100).
This user will own all the files and must also own the server process.

initdb: creating template database in /usr/local/pgsql/data/base/template1
Running: postgres -boot -C -F -D/usr/local/pgsql/data -Q template1
        syntax error 2334 : parse error
Creating global classes in /base
Running: postgres -boot -C -F -D/usr/local/pgsql/data -Q template1

Adding template1 database to pg_database...
Running: postgres -boot -C -F -D/usr/local/pgsql/data -Q template1 <
/tmp/create
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ERROR:  pg_atoi: error in "template1": can't parse "template1"
ERROR:  pg_atoi: error in "template1": can't parse "template1"
initdb: could not log template database
initdb: cleaning up.