Re: could not bind socket for statistics collector

Graham Clarke <grahamc@53tech.com> writes:
> Hi - I'm trying to get postgres 7.4.2 going on RedHat ES
> The build went fine but I get the following when trying to start postgres
> with this command:

> LOG:  disabling statistics collector for lack of working socket

It tries to bind a UDP port to the hostname "localhost".  I'm guessing
there is something messed up in your /etc/hosts or DNS configuration,
such that that name doesn't resolve to 127.0.0.1 like it should.

            regards, tom lane