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size="2"><div>Hi,</div><div> </div><div>Weare using PostgreSQL 7.3 version, installed in linux system. Only DB is
gettingshut down 3-4 times a day. From my application end I get "Sorry too many clients" error. <br />Refering the FAQ
Imaximized the DB session limit to 200. </div><div> </div><div>I think the logs are not enabled in my DB. So I set the
followingoptions in postgresql.con file<br /> <br />log_timestamp= true<br />log_directory=pg_log <br
/>log_filename=%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S.log <br />log_disconnections=true <br />log_hostname=true
</div><div>log_statement=true</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>After restartingthe system got the following error :
</div><div>[root@localhostroot]# su postgres bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL:
postgresql.conf:131:syntax error, <br />token="%" bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL:
postgresql.conf:131:syntax error, token="%" bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL:
postgresql.conf:131:syntax error, token="%" bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: 'log_directory' is
nota valid option name bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: 'log_directory' is not a valid option
namebash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: 'log_filename' is not a valid option name bash-2.05b$
postmaster-i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: 'log_disconnections' is not a valid option name bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D
/var/lib/pg</div><div><br/>When you install the DB, the logs are enabled by default?</div><div> </div><div>Would you
plstell me still what setting need to be done?</div><div> </div><div>Thanks,<br />Vinayak V. Raikar<br />Extn : 143<br
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