Re: Can't create lock file /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock

Patrice Durosay <patrice.durosay@cgm.cnrs-gif.fr> writes:
> Running postgres under RedHat9, I moved the /tmp partition to / and copied the /usr into a much larger one in order
toget more disk space for programs . Hope I did not loose any file. 

> :FATAL:  Can't create lock file /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock: Permission denied

You forgot to give the new /tmp directory the correct permissions.

            regards, tom lane