talk to the system & database administrator for the machine, assuming they are interested in getting it backed up. I think by default, user 'postgres' doesn't need a password but then again, I wouldn't use that user on active database. I would create a user for that purpose...it's rather trivial. Craig On Wed, 2011-02-16 at 00:30 +0000, Johnny H wrote: > Thank you your advice. > > Usefully I don't have password to # su - postgres > and I am assuming it is impossible to get this. Normal su (root) pass > does not work. > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com> wrote: > > On Tue, 2011-02-15 at 23:27 +0000, Johnny H wrote: > >> Dear all, > >> I get a message from root as follows; > >> > >> 09-Feb 11:26 bacula-dir JobId 0: Fatal error: Could not open Catalog > >> "MyCatalog", database "bacula". > >> 09-Feb 11:26 bacula-dir JobId 0: Fatal error: postgresql.c:227 Unable > >> to connect to PostgreSQL server. Database=bacula User=bacula > >> Possible causes: SQL server not running; password incorrect; > >> max_connections exceeded. > >> 09-Feb 11:26 bacula-dir ERROR TERMINATION > >> Please correct configuration file: /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf > >> > >> Does anyone know how to check if the database for bacula exists and > >> how to start it? > >> > >> I would like to know how to view tape archives? > >> > >> Thank you if anyone can help. > > ---- > > bacula will create the database if there is a user with password and > > permissions suitable for the task. There is ample documentation at > > http://www.bacula.org > > > > Craig > > > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS at centos.org > > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.