Changing host configuration
$ vi /var/lib/pgsql/8.4/data/pg_hba.conf

Add postgresql to startup process
$ chkconfig postgresql-8.4 on

Start postgresql service
$ service postgresql-8.4 start

Access postgresql
$ su – postgresql
$ psql

Create database
postgres-# create database test

List databases
postgres-# \list

Exit postgresql
postgres-# \q (or \quit)

Connect to database
postgres-# \c test (\connect test)