Unable to Install Postgresql as part of Zabbix Package

[mtabujara]

Hi,

I am trying to install Zabbix on my local following this documentation:

https://www.zabbix.com/download?zabbix=5.0&os_distribution=ubuntu&os_version=18.04_bionic&db=postgresql&ws=nginx

However, when I am trying to create the initial database I get the following error:

zabbix@zabbix1:/etc/zabbix$ sudo -u postgres createuser --pwprompt zabbix
sudo: unknown user: postgres
sudo: unable to initialize policy plugin

Is the postgresql not included in the package anymore? I was able to install zabbix with postgresql as database with the commands in the documentation last month but it seems I now I am having problems since postgresql was not installed as part of the package.

May you please advise, what approach should I take in order to install postgresql with zabbix?

Regards,
MT

[lwoody7110]

I'm installing for the 1st time ever and I am getting the same issue you describe.

Did you manage to resolve the problem?

[jmhalder1]

Just a

sudo apt install postgresql

should do the trick