Re: Odd permission denied message when starting client

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: chris(dot)green(at)isbd(dot)co(dot)uk
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Odd permission denied message when starting client
Date: 2004-11-18 21:48:02
Message-ID: 20191.1100814482@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Chris Green <chris(at)areti(dot)co(dot)uk> writes:
> However when I try and run a postgres client process as an ordinary
> user I get the following:-

> FATAL: could not open configuration file "postgresql.conf": Permission denied

You don't run "postgres" as an ordinary user. You want a client
application, such as "psql".

regards, tom lane

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