Re: How do I remove PostgreSQL completely?

El 18/10/2010 12:10, Sebastian Frey escribió:
> Hi guys!
>
> I wanted to install PokerTracker3, but the required PostgreSQL could not be installed because (apparently) it was
installedbefore by another program... 
> So, when I start PokerTracker3, a PostgreSQL server window opens containing already filled in data about Server,
Passwordetc... 
> When I press connect, the window "PostgreSQL wasn't able to connect to this database. Please check configuration (or
somethinglike this)" appears. 
>
> So I searched on the internet and found on one of the many support websites the instruction to unistall PostgreSQL,
whichI did, but apparently the account wasn't fully deleted, so the problem is still there and I have no idea of how to
getrid of it! 
>
> I would greatly appreciate your help, but I need very basic instructions since I have only very basic knowledge of
computersin general... 
>
> Best, sebastian
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hi,
1) Verify postgresql service exists?
2) Verify data directory /var/lib/pgdata/data, exists?
3) verify environment variables are not set : PGUSER, PGDATABASE,
PGPASSWORD, PGDATA

rpm -e *postgresql* or use yum


Fernando Rodriguez