Re: I get this error...

Hi,
I found what's wrong : I misunderstood how postmaster works, but now all is
ok and works fine.

Sorry for my stupid question ...

Le Vendredi 29 Juin 2001 23:51, vous avez écrit :
> Hi,
>
> I create a postgres user with my home user name.
>
> I get this error by typing : postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data > logfile
> 2>&1 & in my home directory.
>
> connectDBstart() -- connect() failed: No such file or directory
>         Is the postmaster running locally
>         and accepting connections on Unix socket '/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432'?
> I found it in documentation :
>
> 3.3.2. Client Connection Problems
>
> Alternatively, you'll get this when attempting Unix-socket communication to
> a local postmaster:
> connectDBstart() -- connect() failed: No such file or directory
>         Is the postmaster running locally
>         and accepting connections on Unix socket '/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432'?
> What can I do ?
>
> I've intalled postgresql 7.1 in Mandrake 8.0 on a single computer.
>
> Someone could help me ?