Re: Problem connecting to Postgresql and creating databases

From: "Derek Barrett" <derekbarrett(at)graffiti(dot)net>
To: "Technosol" <technosol(at)africaonline(dot)co(dot)sz>, "Postgresql Forum" <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Problem connecting to Postgresql and creating databases
Date: 2002-07-24 17:31:58
Message-ID: 20020724173158.29818.qmail@graffiti.net
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Hi,

Make sure in postgresql.conf, that these two lines are uncommented:

tcpip_socket = true
port = 5432

Also look in pg_hba.conf to activate particular clients.

Derek

----- Original Message -----
From: "Technosol" <technosol(at)africaonline(dot)co(dot)sz>
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 12:47:21 +0200
To: "Postgresql Forum" <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: [NOVICE] Problem connecting to Postgresql and creating databases

> Hi,
>
> I am a postgresql user based in Swaziland (Southern Africa) and I have
> recently installed Postgresql on Redhat Linux 7.2.
>
> I am having a problem connecting to the Postmaster and as a result, I am
> unable to create databases or install anything that tests to check if
> postgresql is running.
>
> The program I tried to install checks if connections to postgres can be
> made.
>
> Please help me as I need to install and test Postgresql for a major client.
>
> Ambrose
>
> Swaziland
>
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