# > I am experiencing some problems installing postgresql on solaris # > machine. First of all , is it required that I be root at the time of # > configuring it because the commands seem to be for root. How do I # > configure if I am not the root. # # You typically do not need to be root to install PostgreSQl as long # as you are installing to a location that you have rights to write # to. What is the exact error you are receiving? He said "at the time of configuring," not installation, if that makes any difference. -- Jonathan Daugherty Lead Programmer Command Prompt, Inc. - http://www.commandprompt.com/ PostgreSQL Replication & Support Services, (503) 667-4564