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Unable to set up phppgadmin on server

  • Posted February 11, 2015

I’ve been following the tutorial on: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-use-phppgadmin-on-ubuntu-12-04

I’m really new to Linux and I’ve had a few people try and help me out, but still haven’t solved my problem.

I’ve already installed php, postgresql, and apache utilities. However when I attempt to use: sudo htpasswd -c /etc/phpPgAdmin/.htpasswd username

I get htpasswd: cannot create file /etc/phpPgAdmin/.htpasswd

I’ve been working like crazy to try and get this set up. I’m trying to use postgreSQL for a class project and I want to use phpPgadmin to make the whole process of adding and modifying tables much easier than console commands. I’d really appreciate any help! Thanks in advance!

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Andrew SB • February 12, 2015

Does the directory /etc/phpPgAdmin/ already exist? You’ll receive that error if it doesn’t. Try creating it first:

mkdir /etc/phpPgAdmin/

Remember, on Linux directories and filenames are case sensitive.

Kiril Scherbach • February 12, 2015

Hi!

May be you will be better off installing pgAdmin on your local machine and accessing your server remotely? I faced similar problem recently and made a tutorial (having postgresql installed, you will have to follow it from step 4 of Postgres part)

Sorry for not answering your main question.