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Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 12:39:24 -0400
From: Jason Tishler <jason AT tishler DOT net>
Subject: Re: cygwin v1.3.11-3: problems with postgres
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Oliver,

On Wed, Jul 03, 2002 at 08:33:01AM -0500, Oliver Enseling wrote:
> I am trying to run postgres under cygwin and I just downloaded cygwin
> v.1.3.11-3 this morning.  I am getting the following message when
> trying to run a initdb:
> 
> I have no name!@OENSELING03D ~

The above and...

> $ initdb
> [snip]
> 
> This was the error message issued by that program:
> /usr/bin/postgres: invalid current euid 500

and the above indicate that you do *not* have a valid /etc/passwd and
/etc/group file.  Use mkpasswd and mkgroup to regenerate them.

> Does anyone kow wht's going on?

I think so -- see above.

Jason

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