$ apt-get update
$ top
$ ps
$ ps | grep -i postgres
$ ls -ltr /etc/postgresql
$ apt-get install postgresql # answer prompts about new libraries and timezones
$ ls -ltr /etc/postgresql # files are here
open /etc/postgresql/NUMBER/main/pg_hba.conf
replace 'peer' with 'trust'. save and exit.
$ service postgresql start
= log in to postgres instance =
$ psql --username postgres --dbname postgres
Perform these steps from postgres_script.txt