>ezpublish_db-# ALTER USER ezpublish SET PASSWORD secret; >ERROR: syntax error at or near "$" at character 1 I wonder why you have "ezpublish_db-#" instead of "ezpublish_db=#"? I just noticed it, and to me it happens usually when something's been carried over from the previous line. My 2 pence... Regards, Ben Kim Developer College of Education Texas A&M University