Re: Newbie Stupid Question

Hi !

/usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -i

telling the postmaster to accept connections on port 5432 from the outside.

BR,

aarni

On Wednesday 17 July 2002 02:42 pm, you wrote:
> Hi Aarni,
> I have run the initdb, but what is the syntax of the -i switch?
> Does it go where the -D or the -l is?
> Peace,
> Marsie
>
> Aarni Ruuhimäki / Megative Tmi / KYMI.com wrote:
> > Hi !
> >
> > Have you run initdb and then started postmaster with -i switch ?
> >
> > BR,
> >
> > aarni
> >
> > On Thursday 11 July 2002 05:02 pm, you wrote:
> > > Hi All
> > > I have just installed PostgreSQL on my duel booted Windows 98/Red Hat
> > > Linux system. I just want to experiment/learn/play with the db without
> > > interfering with real dbs so I'm not connected to anything. No
> > > surprise when I get the error with the first createdb at the end of the
> > > installation, which states:
> > >
> > > Is the server running locally and accepting
> > > connections on Unix domain socket
> > > "tmp/.S.PGSQL.5432"?
> > > createdb: database creation failed
> > >
> > > Can anyone help, I'm almost done!
> > > Peace,
> > > Marsie
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