I tried this and I get an error that 'psql: FATAL: role "postgres" does not exist' -----Original Message----- From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joshua D. Drake Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 6:33 PM To: Kevin Burton Cc: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: role does not exist On 10/31/2012 03:54 PM, Kevin Burton wrote: > I have successfully installed PostgreSQL on a Ubuntu Linux machine. > However right off the bat I type 'psql' and I get the error: 'role > "xxxx" does not exist'. Where xxx is the user name logged in. How do I > overcome this hurdle. Right now all of our data is on a Windows SQL > Server. Can someone give me step by step directions on how to import > the databases from SQL Server. Actually I only want a few tables in > the database. Hints? Well step by step is a bit exhaustive for a mailing list. To solve the specific question the default user is postgres and the default super user within postgresql is postgres. Try this: sudo -u postgres psql JD > > Thank you. > -- Command Prompt, Inc. - http://www.commandprompt.com/ PostgreSQL Support, Training, Professional Services and Development High Availability, Oracle Conversion, Postgres-XC @cmdpromptinc - 509-416-6579 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
