Postgresql: password authentication failed for user “postgres”

Question

I have installed PostgreSQL 8.4, Postgres client and Pgadmin 3. Authentication failed for user \"postgres\" for both console client and Pgadmin. I have typed user as \"postg

Answer 1

When you install postgresql no password is set for user postgres, you have to explicitly set it on Unix by using the command:

sudo passwd postgres

It will ask your sudo password and then promt you for new postgres user password. Source