This whole question is extremely confusing, and the fact that you would consider switching to windows makes me think this is just trolling.
sudo apt-get install postgres is literally all you need to do. Then systemctl start postgresql.service
But you should probably be using docker anyway.
docker run --name some-postgres -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mysecretpassword -d postgres
Like, you're editing sources list files? Where did you read that that's a thing you should be doing?
Not trolling. I used the repo link on the site that it gave for apt distros. Got a terminal error. That’s what i was told when i looked up the terminal error. I have absolutely no experience with docker, so i haven’t tried it.
UPDATE just saw the terminal code you shared. I’ll try that. The command i found to start the service was slightly different. Really appreciate your response.
I had issues with setting a postres user, or adding my user to the postgres user group... It's confusing because there are Linux users and Postgres users, you can mix and match.. make it work. I did, but forgot how. Switched to docker (setting postgres user and password in docker compose) and moved ahead... Simpler, cleaner, manageable.
I actually got it working thanks to @fal@yiffit.net i learned two things. First i need to be more careful about what questions I’m asking. The second thing is to use ChatGPT wisely.
Cool. Good luck deploying on new server(s) when the time comes ;)
I’ve got so much to learn. Looking forward to it!
The second thing is to use ChatGPT wisely.
Yikes
Start up a fresh VM in the distro you're using and follow instructions on how to initialize it there. If you do this and it works on the VM, you'll know it's some sort of system config error instead of a user error. I have no other ideas bc I've never done that before but best of luck :)
Unfortunately I’ve had the same problem in two separate distros. Thanks for the advice though!
If it’s happened on multiple distros the problem is likely in the commands you are entering / instructions you are following. The top comment on this post has the right install commands, follow that or do some googling for how to install postgresql on Ubuntu. I’d imagine digital ocean or someone else has made a good detailed guide that will help you.
Sometimes it’s just a matter of finding the right, up to date instructions for how to do the thing
Otherwise, in the future posting the full error you are getting and the full commands you are running will help us debug your specific situation in a more concrete way. With the little information we have we can only guess at the issue and point you towards the right way to install Postgres.
Thank you for the information! I’ll definitely include the errors from now on. I should have come here way sooner.
I know you've solved the problem. I would still like to suggest using the asdf version manager. It's a good idea to switch to it because different problems tend to crop up when installing different tooling. Usually these are unique to each tool and sometimes hard to find the right solution.
Instead, I use asdf to manage it all for me. You get the added benefit of being able to install different versions of the same tool. Sometimes a project is built using a different version to the one you have in your package manager. It's nice to be able to use different versions locally while still having a global default.
I will 100% look into that. Thanks a ton!
asdf plugin add postgres
asdf install postgres latest
asdf global postgres latest
pg_ctl start
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