Re: changing the /tmp/ lock file?

From: Greg Smith <gsmith(at)gregsmith(dot)com>
To: Ben <bench(at)silentmedia(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: changing the /tmp/ lock file?
Date: 2007-06-13 18:31:11
Message-ID: Pine.GSO.4.64.0706131429500.29883@westnet.com
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On Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Ben wrote:

> when I try to start multiple postgres clusters on the same box, postgres
> will not start if /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock exists.

There can only be one program listening on a specific port at a time. If
you want multiple clusters on the same box, each of them has to be given
their own port number.

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* Greg Smith gsmith(at)gregsmith(dot)com http://www.gregsmith.com Baltimore, MD

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