Re: initdb $PGDATA not working

On 2/9/2012 3:25 PM, Daniel Vázquez wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I've set my PGDATA variable in profile
> export PGDATA=/home/mydata/pgsql/data
>
> Testing variable for correct set in enviroment
> $ echo $PGDATA
> /home/mydata/pgsql/data
>
> but when execute:
> $ sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql-9.1 initdb
>
> or execute:
> $ sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql-9.1 initdb -D /home/mydata/pgsql/data
>
> The cluster always is created on default path "/var/lib/pgsql/9.1/data/"
>
> Will install in CentOS 5.7
>
> Thx
>
>
>


I'm guessing /etc/init.d/postgresql-9.1 is a script that is ignoring
your arguments: initdb, $PGDATA, and -D /path/.

I'd say dont use that script and go right for the origional initdb.

-Andy