Postgres Install Mac Problem

[Paul Mulroney]

Hi Das,

You can also try https://postgresapp.com <https://postgresapp.com/> - they have a self-contained version that is suitable for development.  One click install and simple configuration.  We use it for dev on our macs here.

Regards,
Paul.


> On 5 Oct 2022, at 3:39 am, Doug Easterbrook via omnisdev-en <omnisdev-en at lists.omnis-dev.com> wrote:
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> I use brew for a number o things, but not for postgres
> 
> we always use enterprise db double clickable installers.   you can get to them by postgesql.org <http://postgesql.org/>
> or, start here https://www.postgresql.org/download/macosx/ <https://www.postgresql.org/download/macosx/>
> 
> when you set it up, it asks for passwords and all that stuff, plus you can specify the passwords on the command line if you want to do a command line install from terminal.
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> its just easier as they’ve done all the work with 99% of the things people need.    and they keep the installers up to date, etc.
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> Doug Easterbrook
> Arts Management Systems Ltd.
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> 
>> On Oct 4, 2022, at 12:30 PM, Das Goravani <goravanis at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> In installed Postgres using Brew on my Mac
>> I then did a restart on it to make sure it is running
>> Then I go into pgAdmin and try to make new server
>> To bring up that installation of Postgres into pgAdmin
>> When I make new server I use localhost as the host name
>> I do the fields in the default way, the way that is says to do them on the web
>> And yet when I click OK it says 
>> 
>> User postgres does not exist
>> 
>> I thought the postgres user was put in by postgres upon install.
>> 
>> I’m surprised it is not letting me create a localhost Server Representation and connection after a Brew Install 
>> 
>> Any ideas?
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