[SOLVED] psql: FATAL: role "vagrant" does not exist

Issue

I have been trying to set up vagrant but I am getting this error. I will list out my installation method. Please suggest changes where you feel they are needed.

-Installed virtual box
sudo apt-get install virtual box

-Downloaded .deb package from vagrant website

-Installed it using
sudo dpkg -i (package_name)

-then I selected the vagrant folder in the fullstack folder and
vagrant up
vagrant ssh

then I did :
vagrant@vagrant-ubuntu-trusty-32: cd /vagrant/forum vagrant@vagrant-ubuntu-trusty-32:/vagrant/forum$ sudo apt-get install postgresql-client-common vagrant@vagrant-ubuntu-trusty-32:/vagrant/forum$ sudo apt-get install postgres-xc-client

Then finally:
vagrant@vagrant-ubuntu-trusty-32:/vagrant/forum$ psql psql: FATAL: role "vagrant" does not exist

Solution

You need to change to the postgres user and give vagrant superuser access.

sudo su - postgres
createuser vagrant -s
exit  # exit from postgres user back into vagrant

You can do everything with with vagrant now.

Answered By - Sam Eaton

Answer Checked By - David Marino (WPSolving Volunteer)