cannot create database in postgreSQL please help

arvindk.monu · 12-26-2010, 01:41 AM

Hello all
i installed Fedora 14 on my machine,then i installed postgresql in it
i started it and configured it after seeing link

http://www.if-not-true-then-false.co...edora-red-hat/

i am able to do su - postgres
but when i am trying to create database in it am getting error,It is asking for password then i am giving my root password

createdb company
Password:
createdb: could not connect to database postgres: FATAL: password authentication failed for user "postgres"

Please help

Regards
Arvind Kumar

tshikose · 12-27-2010, 02:01 AM

Hi,

If not yet done, launch s root the command
service postgresql initdb
Tshimanga.