server log error on startup

Hi all,

I've just built Postgresql 9.6, and ran into a problem I've never seen before. (I've built 8.7, 9.0, 9.1 in the past).

When I issue the command /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postgres -D /usr/local/pgsql/data >log file 2>&1 & for the first run (using the Short version of the installation instructions), I get the following error:

postgres(at)dtest:/> -bash: logfile: Permission denied

I cannot figure out what went wrong. The data directory is owned by pgsql. I should mention that I have my pgsql named pgsql96 (to keep two different installations separate) and they are not in the /usr/local directory, but a customize location (/irmaag/pgsql96). My installation contained the ./configure -prefix=/irmaag/pgsql96

I'm stumped since I can't really "see" a permission issue. I have postgresql version 9.02 running on this server (well, not co-currently) successfully.

Anyone have some suggestions as to were to look?

Thanks in advance,

Jeff

Jeffrey Trimble, MLS
William F. Maag Library
Youngstown State University
330.941.2483 (Office)
jatrimble(at)ysu(dot)edu
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