newbie question

[Ryan Schmidt]

On May 3, 2011, at 00:12, Tena Sakai wrote:

> Having installed it, the first thing I want to do is to run
> 'psql postgres' command.  When I do this, it asks me
> postgres user password.  I have no idea what that is
> (I think maybe macport created postgres user?).  When
> I use "Accounts" from System Preferences it shows no
> such user as postgres.  However, I can become root
> and then issue 'su postgres' command and strangely
> enough I am indeed user postgres.
> 
> Can you please give me a tip as to how to reset password
> for user postgres?

Sorry Tena, I haven't used PostgreSQL myself and don't know anything about how to set it up. I'd recommend you consult the normal PostgreSQL documentation.

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/