Re: make check fails: user "postgres" doesn't exist

On Tue, Jul 01, 2003 at 10:28:12PM +0200, Markus Bertheau wrote:
> Subject: [HACKERS] make check fails: user "postgres" doesn't exist
> From: Markus Bertheau <twanger@bluetwanger.de>
> To: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
> X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.0 
> Date: 01 Jul 2003 22:28:12 +0200
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> make check fails, and I have absolutely no idea where to look:
> 
> running on port 65432 with pid 631
> ============== creating database "regression"         ==============
> createdb: could not connect to database template1: FATAL:  user
> "postgres" does not exist
> pg_regress: createdb failed
> make: *** [check] ???????????? 2
> 

simply add the user. in a unix environment, and specifically Red Hat (though
it may apply in other places), you use the 'adduser' program, which has a
good man page. try 'man -k passwd' or 'man -k user' or something for hints
on your platform.

regards,
J
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