BUG #8002: installation (pg_ctl blocked)

[Martine.C...@bull.net]

The following bug has been logged on the website:

Bug reference: 8002
Logged by: carannante
Email address: Martine.C...@bull.net
PostgreSQL version: 8.4.0
Operating system: windows 2012
Description:

The installation on windows 2012 randomly failed. The pg_ctl process blocked
and after a timeout, the installation displays an error message (postgres
has insufficient privilèges to start/stop the service). The user postgres is
created by the installation of postgresql!!



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[Dave Page]

On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 6:09 AM, <Martine.C...@bull.net> wrote:
> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 8002
> Logged by: carannante
> Email address: Martine.C...@bull.net
> PostgreSQL version: 8.4.0
> Operating system: windows 2012
> Description:
>
> The installation on windows 2012 randomly failed. The pg_ctl process blocked
> and after a timeout, the installation displays an error message (postgres
> has insufficient privilèges to start/stop the service). The user postgres is
> created by the installation of postgresql!!

PostgreSQL 8.4.x is not supported on Windows 2012 (and 8.4.0 shouldn't
be used anywhere any more). You need to use 9.2.

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