Re: Service doesnt UP!!!!

From: Richard Huxton <dev(at)archonet(dot)com>
To: "Edwin Quijada" <listas_quijada(at)hotmail(dot)com>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Service doesnt UP!!!!
Date: 2003-11-07 17:05:48
Message-ID: 200311071705.48341.dev@archonet.com
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On Friday 07 November 2003 16:19, Edwin Quijada wrote:
> Hi!!!
> I had a break electrical service and my system go down. Now when I try to
> up the postgres service I get this error:
>
> psql: could not connect to server: No such file or directory
> Is the server running locally and accepting
> connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
> createdb: database creation failed

This is showing psql not connecting - you want to see what happens when you
start the backend.

> I went to directory data and delete postmaster.pid and postmaster.opts but
> nothing happens.
> I have the same error.
> PLease I need urgent help!!!

Where are your logs? There should be something there. If not, start postgres
in the manner described in the installation instructions - that should show
you where the problem is.

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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd

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