Re: trying to move from MySQL

"Jason" <postgresql@swift-web.com> writes:
> I'm thinking the problem is when I install the
> postgres-server-7.0.2.i386.rpm package I get an error message of:
> /sbin/ldconfig warning: can't open var/tmp/rpm-tmp.20991 skipping

I saw that same message while testing the PPC RPMs.  It's harmless
AFAICT, but annoying nonetheless.

> even though I get that message I can start the database inside of Linuxconf
> and it says it's running.  But I can't connect to it.

Details?  What did you try, what's the error message exactly?

            regards, tom lane