On Sat, May 20, 2006 at 05:52:41PM +0200, Torsten Werner wrote: > I have installed a local postgreql-8.0 package. The db user and the db > is created but no tables. Purging the package works though.
i'm aware of this problem and have been trying to brainstorm a
fix in the way that makes the most sense. what's happening is
that with psql it's defaulting to attempting to connect as
the "database user" using a local unix account and ident.
i think this is a pretty poor default and may change it.
the real fix wil be for the packager to provide the
proper default as a variable to set before calling dbc_go,
i just haven't decided yet how to do that :)
also, i think postgres 8.0 may have other problems as well. i believe
that martin pitt (the postgres maintainer) has recommended folks who
need 8.x features to use 8.1, and is removing 8.0 from etch/sid.
> Another question: How can I use a remote database? There were no
> questions during the installation that allowed installation on a remote
> database.
for now, try reconfiguring debconf to run with priority: low.
eventually i'll have a better system for determining priorities
for dbconfig's debconf questions relating to remote hosts; for example,
prompting once for all installations whether it's likely that the system
will be used for connecting to remote hosts, and if so raising the
priority of the questions.
sean
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