Is the file postgres IN the directory /etc/init.d? If so, is it set
executable???
On 2 Feb 2004, Remi wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've installed redhat enterprise 3 on a system to use as a db server.
> Manually I can install and run postgresql 7.3 (the one on the extras
> CD). The problem is when you try to add postgres as a service, it
> might add it, but it will not start it. To do this, we got a
> postgresql script, placed it in the init.d folder with all the other
> service shell scripts, and then went into services, add service, and
> typed postgres. The specific error received is:
>
> env: /etc/init.d/postgres no directory or file found
>
> Is there some environment variable that needs to be set in some file
> somewhere. I read a lot of documentation online, and modified whatever
> files that people mentioned, but maybe I'm missing something?
>
> Just to clarify, the server pgsql components are installed. I've done
> several fresh installs with all kinds of options either selected or
> de-selected. For example, I've installed all client, and server
> components at one point.
>
> What baffles me as well is that on Redhat 9.0 it sets up postgres for
> you on an install, and automatically adds, and configures it under
> services so that it auto starts postgres on a server reboot.
>
> Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
>
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