RPM package not installing

[Gary Layng]

Yes, and with some help from linuxquestions.org, I managed to get this far:

    
ftp://ftp.ps.pl/mirrors/Mandrakelinux/official/2007.0/i586/media/main/updates/postgresql-server-8.1.9-0.1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
installing postgresql-server-8.1.9-0.1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm 
from /var/cache/urpmi/rpms
Preparing...                     #############################################

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* Starting backup *
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Cannot find postgresql service
Usage: service -[Rfshv] SERVICE ARGUMENTS
        -f|--full-restart:      Do a fullrestart of the service.
        -R|--full-restart-all:  Do a fullrestart of all services currently 
running.
        -s|--status-all:        Print a status of all services.
        -d|--debug:             Launch with debug.
        -h|--help:              This help.
Backuping configuration 
into /var/lib/pgsql/backups/config.8.1.9-0.1mdv2007.0.tar
Overriding pg_hba.conf to allow local connection
Cannot find postgresql service
Usage: service -[Rfshv] SERVICE ARGUMENTS
        -f|--full-restart:      Do a fullrestart of the service.
        -R|--full-restart-all:  Do a fullrestart of all services currently 
running.
        -s|--status-all:        Print a status of all services.
        -d|--debug:             Launch with debug.
        -h|--help:              This help.
Dumping database into /var/lib/pgsql/backups/db.8.1.9-0.1mdv2007.0.gz
pg_dumpall: could not connect to database "template1": could not connect to 
server: No such file or directory
        Is the server running locally and accepting
        connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?

psql: could not connect to server: No such file or directory
        Is the server running locally and accepting
        connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
error: %pre(postgresql-server-8.1.9-0.1mdv2007.0.i586) scriptlet failed, exit 
status 1
error:   install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping 
postgresql-server-8.1.9-0.1mdv2007.0
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On Tuesday 24 July 2007 23:21, Jason Carson wrote:
> Did you try installing the package from the command line?
>
> > I'm trying to install the Postgresql server
> > package "postgresql-server-8.1.9-0.1mdv2007.0".
> >
> > Every time after I try to load the package, the Software Management
> > application returns that as one of the packages that hasn't been
> > installed,
> > but is still available to install.
> >
> > There are supposed to be release notes with this package, but clicking on
> > that
> > gives me a blank field, which may or may not be a symptom of my problem.
> >
> > I'm running Powerpack 2007 on 32-bit using a Pentium 3 (ancient but hey,
> > it
> > works).
> >
> > All of the other available packages for Postgresql are installed.
> >
> > Any suggestions or answers will be gratefully received. Thanks!
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