Re: could not bind socket for statistics collector

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Graham Clarke <grahamc(at)53tech(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: could not bind socket for statistics collector
Date: 2004-05-11 15:10:30
Message-ID: 10112.1084288230@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Graham Clarke <grahamc(at)53tech(dot)com> writes:
> Hi - I'm trying to get postgres 7.4.2 going on RedHat ES
> The build went fine but I get the following when trying to start postgres
> with this command:

> LOG: disabling statistics collector for lack of working socket

It tries to bind a UDP port to the hostname "localhost". I'm guessing
there is something messed up in your /etc/hosts or DNS configuration,
such that that name doesn't resolve to 127.0.0.1 like it should.

regards, tom lane

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