Thank you very much guys..I tried your advise but i got the below..

byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/atom/http_core.py to http_core.pyc

byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/atom/http.py to http.pyc

byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/atom/client.py to client.pyc

byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/atom/http_interface.py to http_interface.pyc

byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/atom/service.py to service.pyc

byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/atom/__init__.py to __init__.pyc

byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/atom/mock_http.py to mock_http.pyc

running install_egg_info

Writing /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gdata-2.0.17.egg-info

root@sark-HP-Pavilion-dv6-Notebook-PC:/opt/openerp/gdata-2.0.17# exit

exit

sark@sark-HP-Pavilion-dv6-Notebook-PC:/opt/openerp$ sudo su nautilus /opt/openerp

No passwd entry for user 'nautilus'

sark@sark-HP-Pavilion-dv6-Notebook-PC:/opt/openerp$ git clone https://github.com/odoo/odoo.git --branch 8.0

fatal: could not create work tree dir 'odoo'.: Permission denied

sark@sark-HP-Pavilion-dv6-Notebook-PC:/opt/openerp$

Hi,

After sudo su - postgres

give, createuser --createdb --username postgres --no-createrole --no-superuser --pwprompt openerp

A nice tutorial to install odoo 8:

http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2014/09/how-to-install-openerp-odoo-8-on-ubuntu-server-14-04-lts/ 

Hi,

Try this:-

createuser --createdb --username postgres --no-createrole --no-superuser --pwprompt odoo
Enter password for new role: ********
Enter it again: ********

Refer this Link

Hope this helps.