Обсуждение: Restart failed with 'service postgresql restart'
Help me start the server. As I mentioned in an earlier post today (subject: password authentication failed for user postgres), 'service postgresql restart' had stopped the server but *server start failed*. Step wise list of commands to be given would be great! Do I need to login as postgres? Being new to PostgreSQL, am looking for some hand-holding. Thanks Viv
After verifying that the postmaster was not running you did remove the postmaster.pid file, right? FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid"already exists On 3/2/10 11:43 AM, Major Services wrote: > Help me start the server. > As I mentioned in an earlier post today (subject: password > authentication failed for user postgres), 'service postgresql restart' > had stopped the server but *server > start failed*. > > Step wise list of commands to be given would be great! > Do I need to login as postgres? > > Being new to PostgreSQL, am looking for some hand-holding. > > Thanks > Viv > >
Hi There is a nice entry at the Postgres archive. http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-general/2004-08/msg01624.php did you remove the /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock files?? Maybee it helps Greets ho -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: pgsql-admin-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@postgresql.org] Im Auftrag von Paul Anderson Gesendet: Dienstag, 02. März 2010 17:55 An: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org Betreff: Re: [ADMIN] Restart failed with 'service postgresql restart' After verifying that the postmaster was not running you did remove the postmaster.pid file, right? FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid"already exists On 3/2/10 11:43 AM, Major Services wrote: > Help me start the server. > As I mentioned in an earlier post today (subject: password > authentication failed for user postgres), 'service postgresql restart' > had stopped the server but *server > start failed*. > > Step wise list of commands to be given would be great! > Do I need to login as postgres? > > Being new to PostgreSQL, am looking for some hand-holding. > > Thanks > Viv > > -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin
Where to look for postmaster.pid? It is not in the data directory. There is one file postmaster.opts there. Should I try running 'pg_ctl start -l logfile' ? On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Paul Anderson <paul.a@pnlassociates.com> wrote: > After verifying that the postmaster was not running you did remove the > postmaster.pid file, right? > > FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid"already exists > > > On 3/2/10 11:43 AM, Major Services wrote: >> >> Help me start the server. >> As I mentioned in an earlier post today (subject: password >> authentication failed for user postgres), 'service postgresql restart' >> had stopped the server but *server >> start failed*. >> >> Step wise list of commands to be given would be great! >> Do I need to login as postgres? >> >> Being new to PostgreSQL, am looking for some hand-holding. >> >> Thanks >> Viv >> >> > > -- > Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin >
'pg_ctl status' returns 'neither postmaster nor postgres running'. Looking for help restart postgres. Thanks On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Major Services <services.major@gmail.com> wrote: > Where to look for postmaster.pid? > It is not in the data directory. There is one file postmaster.opts there. > > Should I try running 'pg_ctl start -l logfile' ? > > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Paul Anderson <paul.a@pnlassociates.com> wrote: >> After verifying that the postmaster was not running you did remove the >> postmaster.pid file, right? >> >> FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid"already exists >> >> >> On 3/2/10 11:43 AM, Major Services wrote: >>> >>> Help me start the server. >>> As I mentioned in an earlier post today (subject: password >>> authentication failed for user postgres), 'service postgresql restart' >>> had stopped the server but *server >>> start failed*. >>> >>> Step wise list of commands to be given would be great! >>> Do I need to login as postgres? >>> >>> Being new to PostgreSQL, am looking for some hand-holding. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Viv >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) >> To make changes to your subscription: >> http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin >> >
Let's see.
Could you provide us again pgstartup.log?
First problem was you had a problem with postgresql.conf syntax.
Then, you had a problem with lock files, probably because a bad shutdown (perhaps a kill?)
Anyway, how long have you worked with Unix environments? I think you are new to this world, don't you? ;-)
In order to start postgres you have several ways to do it.
- as root user: "service postgresql start" or "/etc/init.d/postgresql start"
- as postgres user "su - postgres", run "pg_ctl start -D /var/lib/pgsql"
-----Original Message-----
From: Major Services <services.major@gmail.com>
To: Paul Anderson <paul.a@pnlassociates.com>
Cc: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Restart failed with 'service postgresql restart'
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:51:09 +0530
Could you provide us again pgstartup.log?
First problem was you had a problem with postgresql.conf syntax.
Then, you had a problem with lock files, probably because a bad shutdown (perhaps a kill?)
Anyway, how long have you worked with Unix environments? I think you are new to this world, don't you? ;-)
In order to start postgres you have several ways to do it.
- as root user: "service postgresql start" or "/etc/init.d/postgresql start"
- as postgres user "su - postgres", run "pg_ctl start -D /var/lib/pgsql"
-----Original Message-----
From: Major Services <services.major@gmail.com>
To: Paul Anderson <paul.a@pnlassociates.com>
Cc: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Restart failed with 'service postgresql restart'
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:51:09 +0530
'pg_ctl status' returns 'neither postmaster nor postgres running'. Looking for help restart postgres. Thanks On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Major Services <services.major@gmail.com> wrote: > Where to look for postmaster.pid? > It is not in the data directory. There is one file postmaster.opts there. > > Should I try running 'pg_ctl start -l logfile' ? > > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Paul Anderson <paul.a@pnlassociates.com> wrote: >> After verifying that the postmaster was not running you did remove the >> postmaster.pid file, right? >> >> FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid"already exists >> >> >> On 3/2/10 11:43 AM, Major Services wrote: >>> >>> Help me start the server. >>> As I mentioned in an earlier post today (subject: password >>> authentication failed for user postgres), 'service postgresql restart' >>> had stopped the server but *server >>> start failed*. >>> >>> Step wise list of commands to be given would be great! >>> Do I need to login as postgres? >>> >>> Being new to PostgreSQL, am looking for some hand-holding. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Viv >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) >> To make changes to your subscription: >> http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin >> >
For me, postmaster.pid is in the same directory as postgresql.conf. Do you still get the message about the pid file when you try to start? Paul On 3/2/10 11:28 PM, Major Services wrote: > Where to look for postmaster.pid? > It is not in the data directory. There is one file postmaster.opts there. > > Should I try running 'pg_ctl start -l logfile' ? > > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Paul Anderson<paul.a@pnlassociates.com> wrote: > >> After verifying that the postmaster was not running you did remove the >> postmaster.pid file, right? >> >> FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid"already exists >> >> >> On 3/2/10 11:43 AM, Major Services wrote: >> >>> Help me start the server. >>> As I mentioned in an earlier post today (subject: password >>> authentication failed for user postgres), 'service postgresql restart' >>> had stopped the server but *server >>> start failed*. >>> >>> Step wise list of commands to be given would be great! >>> Do I need to login as postgres? >>> >>> Being new to PostgreSQL, am looking for some hand-holding. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Viv >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) >> To make changes to your subscription: >> http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin >> >> >
Hi, There is no change in the pgstartup.log Now I hope, I can run the start command; either one of the two - by root or postgres. Right? Yes, I am new to both; as mentioned earlier also. Look forward to mastering PostgreSQL with the help of the community! Thanks a lot. On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 5:34 PM, Iñigo Martinez Lasala <imartinez@vectorsf.com> wrote: > Let's see. > Could you provide us again pgstartup.log? > > First problem was you had a problem with postgresql.conf syntax. > Then, you had a problem with lock files, probably because a bad shutdown > (perhaps a kill?) > > Anyway, how long have you worked with Unix environments? I think you are new > to this world, don't you? ;-) > > In order to start postgres you have several ways to do it. > > - as root user: "service postgresql start" or "/etc/init.d/postgresql start" > - as postgres user "su - postgres", run "pg_ctl start -D /var/lib/pgsql" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Major Services <services.major@gmail.com> > To: Paul Anderson <paul.a@pnlassociates.com> > Cc: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Restart failed with 'service postgresql restart' > Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:51:09 +0530 > > 'pg_ctl status' returns 'neither postmaster nor postgres running'. > > Looking for help restart postgres. > > Thanks > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Major Services <services.major@gmail.com> > wrote: >> Where to look for postmaster.pid? >> It is not in the data directory. There is one file postmaster.opts there. >> >> Should I try running 'pg_ctl start -l logfile' ? >> >> On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Paul Anderson <paul.a@pnlassociates.com> >> wrote: >>> After verifying that the postmaster was not running you did remove the >>> postmaster.pid file, right? >>> >>> FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid"already exists >>> >>> >>> On 3/2/10 11:43 AM, Major Services wrote: >>>> >>>> Help me start the server. >>>> As I mentioned in an earlier post today (subject: password >>>> authentication failed for user postgres), 'service postgresql restart' >>>> had stopped the server but *server >>>> start failed*. >>>> >>>> Step wise list of commands to be given would be great! >>>> Do I need to login as postgres? >>>> >>>> Being new to PostgreSQL, am looking for some hand-holding. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Viv >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) >>> To make changes to your subscription: >>> http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin >>> >> > > >