I'm trying to setup Postgres on Ubuntu 14.04 without success. After running
sudo apt-get install libpq-dev python-dev
and
sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib
I've managed to install the packages successfully. However upon executing sudo su - postgres, I'm receiving the following error:
No passwd entry for user 'postgres'
It seems like the installation did not create the user postgres as it is not in the /etc/passwd file. Reinstalling the package does not resolve the issue. How can I add the required postgres user?
2 Answers
It sounds like you want the PostgreSQL server:
apt-get install postgresql-server
Also, you never need to use sudo su - postgres. Just:
sudo -u postgres -i
to get an interactive shell, or
sudo -u postgres psql
(or whatever) to run a command.
I've solved the issue by purging and re-installing the packages, i.e.
sudo apt-get --purge remove postgresql*
sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib
