Re: [GENERAL] Unable to start postgresql

I was unable to get postgres started so I did a very basic compile/install
to test it.  The configuration line was:

./configure --prefix=/usr/postgres-9.6.2

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Then I ran make which completed as expected:

make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/postgresql-9.6.2/config'
All of PostgreSQL successfully made. Ready to install.

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Then make check

make check

=======================
 All 167 tests passed.
=======================

make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/postgresql-9.6.2/src/test/regress'
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Then make install as user root because of directory permissions.  I have
the expected files in /usr/postgres_9.6.2

Now, running as user postgres I try and start as stated in the manual

postgres -D /usr/pgsql_tablespaces

initdb has already been run and the directory pgsql_tablespaces has a
number of files as expected.  As yet no database has been defined because
psql won't start.

The result is:
[postgres@prod04 postgresql-9.6.2]$ postgres -D /usr/pgsql_tablespaces
LOG:  could not bind IPv4 socket: Cannot assign requested address
HINT:  Is another postmaster already running on port 5432? If not, wait a
few seconds and retry.
LOG:  database system was shut down at 2017-03-07 22:22:57 EST
LOG:  MultiXact member wraparound protections are now enabled
LOG:  database system is ready to accept connections
LOG:  autovacuum launcher started

Same results if I use pg_ctl to start the process.

I checked with lsof and there is no process bound to socket 5432.  There is
no entry in /var/run for a socket related to postgresql.

I thought it might be a security issue so I put SELinux in permissive mode
but the result is the same.  The SELinux journal does not show any warnings
on this process.

[root@prod04 postgresql-9.6.2]# sestatus
SELinux status:                 enabled
SELinuxfs mount:                /sys/fs/selinux
SELinux root directory:         /etc/selinux
Loaded policy name:             targeted
Current mode:                   permissive  <------permissive mode**
Mode from config file:          permissive
Policy MLS status:              enabled
Policy deny_unknown status:     allowed
Max kernel policy version:      30
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One thing that I haven't been able to find any the log files.  Where are they
normally stored?

So, any ideas as to where to go next to debug this would be appreciated!
This is a brand new server that I am trying to configure so I have a fair
amount of security clearance to chase things.

Thanks in advance.

John
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