[PLUG] postgrace sql in fedora 8

[Kenneth Gonsalves]

On 29-Jan-08, at 6:40 PM, santosh satav wrote:

> i recently install fedora 8 on my desktop, i want to use php and
> postgrace sql database. i installed postgrace sql through setup of
> fedora 8 by choosing customize option. but when i look at service
> window i find postgrace sql server not running when i want to start it
> it give me some error .

you should always state what error you are getting. First see if  
postgresql data directory is there. It should be in /var/lib/pgsql/data
>
> on terminal window i used user name su but it asked for password i
> dont know any password.any body can help me how to setup and use php
> and postgrace sql on linux ie fedora 8.i am beginner in learning
> Linux.

to start postgresql you have to do it as user 'postgres'. Hence you  
require the root password. If you have the root password, first type
su <enter>
rootpassword <enter>
su postgres <enter>
pg_ctl -D /var/lib/pgsql/data start <enter>

post any error messages that come

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