PG Bug reporting form <noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org> writes:
> nikhilyasalapu(at)nikhils-MacBook-Air ~ %
> /opt/homebrew/Cellar/postgresql(at)17/17.2/bin/postgres ; exit;
> postgres does not know where to find the server configuration file.
> You must specify the --config-file or -D invocation option or set the PGDATA
> environment variable.
This part is expected if you don't tell the server where to find
its data directory.
> 2025-01-23 03:55:06.243 GMT [22929] LOG: postmaster became multithreaded
> 2025-01-23 03:55:06.243 GMT [22929] DETAIL: Please report this to
> <pgsql-bugs(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>.
We have observed this on macOS if you haven't set a valid locale
environment (set LANG or LC_ALL).
regards, tom lane