Re: invalid data in PID file

I deleted postmaster.pid file and got rid of the previous error.
Now its a new error which say something as follows after i try starting my
postgres server usring pg_ctl start -D /usr/local/pgsql/jsbali :-

postmaster starting
LOG: could not bind IPv4 socket: Address already in use
HINT: Is another postmaster already running on port 5432? If not, wait a
few seconds and retry.
FATAL: could not open lock file "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock": Permission
denied

Can you please tell me what is this all about?

Jas

On 10/11/06, J S B <jsbali(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> 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.
> >
> >
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> > Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux)
> >
> > iD8DBQFFLT5uIB7bNG8LQkwRArQGAJkBQ3lvZwdoQ1MRXIJVGCMBA3NoKwCeLrGj
> > EUBt6BZ7QOgxzrf89BEYpyI=
> > =xQpd
> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
> >
> >
> >
>