Re: invalid data in PID file

i never touched it. when i opened it to check the stuff inside, found it
empty.
What should i do now?

On 10/11/06, Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 02:50:59PM -0400, J S B wrote:
> > I'm trying to start my postgres server using
> >
> > #> pg_ctl start -D /usr/local/pgsql/abc
> >
> > and get an error like:
> >
> > invalid data in PID file "/usr/local/pgsql/abc/postmaster.pid"
> >
> > can anyone comment whats wrong.
> >
> > My postmaster.pid file is empty at the time when i run this command.
>
> I think the fact that it's empty may be what's wrong. It should have
> something in it.
>
> How did you manage to get into that state?
>
> Have a nice day,
> --
> Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org> http://svana.org/kleptog/
> > From each according to his ability. To each according to his ability to
> litigate.
>
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