Re: MDTFATAL: could note create log file . . . permission denied

Pyrogerg <gregory.penn@gmail.com> writes:
> Brent,
> I did as you suggested and obtained the same results as before.

> gpennhost:bin postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D
> /usr/local/pgsql/data -l /usr/local/pgsql/data/logfile start
> server starting
> gpennhost:bin postgres$ createdb test
> createdb: could not connect to database postgres: could not connect to
> server: No such file or directory
>          Is the server running locally and accepting
>          connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
> gpennhost:bin postgres$

What appears in the logfile?  Also, where are you seeing the message
quoted in your Subject?

            regards, tom lane