[plug] postgresql

[Ryan]

>I installed SuSE 7.3 Prof; but I noticed that postgresql was not 
>installed, so I did an update install of it (Yast2). When I like at the 
>installed packages, it's there; but I can't seem to execute it, and it 
>doesn't appear in any KDE menus.

By itself it doesn't do anything visual, it just serves.  You need to 
install postgresql-client to obtain utilities such as the interactive SQL 
terminal 'psql'.  There are also some GUI clients that I don't use and 
therefore can't remind you of their names.  psql probably won't show up in 
any menus either, it's an interactive command line tool.  Maybe it is 
already installed?

http://www.au.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/7.1/admin/  <- That takes 
you through a very in-depth compilation and installation procedure, of 
which most you have probably had done for you if you installed it from 
binary.  Still relevant though for setting up user accounts and access 
permissions etc.

Lots more to say, but the postgresql website above is probably to best 
place to point you so you don't miss anything.

Ryan