PG_VERSION" is missing

[Jeff Shearer, CISA, CISSP]

I have begun installing software from source and to make matters more
complicated, this is the first time I have worked with postgresql. I have
worked through a few problems but am now stuck with this error:

FATAL: "/usr/local/etc/pgsql" is not a valid data directory
DETAIL: File "/usr/local/etc/pgsql/PG_VERSION" is missing.

I searched for PG_VERSION to no avail using the following command:

# find / -name PG_VERSION -print

Apparently this is not an element within postgresql.conf either.

I inadvertently deleted the install log.

I have tried to find out what should be in the data directory but was
unsuccessful.

I am using FreeBSD 8.2-RELEASE #0: Fri Feb 18 02:24:46 UTC 2011 and built
I am using postgres (PostgreSQL) 9.2.1

Please advise.

Thanks,

Jeff Shearer, CISA, CISSP
TrustedTechPro, LLC
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http://www.linkedin.com/in/shearerjeff
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[Kevin Grittner]

Post by Jeff Shearer, CISA, CISSP
I have begun installing software from source and to make matters more
complicated, this is the first time I have worked with postgresql. I have
FATAL: "/usr/local/etc/pgsql" is not a valid data directory
DETAIL: File "/usr/local/etc/pgsql/PG_VERSION" is missing.

When you did what?

Post by Jeff Shearer, CISA, CISSP
I have tried to find out what should be in the data directory but was
unsuccessful.

Just run initdb again against a new directory and have a look.

-Kevin