From: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | Szűcs Gábor <surrano(at)mailbox(dot)hu> |
Cc: | pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: unix_socket_directory vs pg_ctl? |
Date: | 2003-11-30 05:29:10 |
Message-ID: | 200311300529.hAU5TAP10267@candle.pha.pa.us |
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Yep, bug. pg_ctl doesn't look at PGHOST to see if it is a path to the
socket files --- it only looks at PGPORT:
if "$PGPATH/psql" -p $PGPORT -l >/dev/null 2>&1
Added to TODO:
* Have pg_ctl look at PGHOST in case it is a socket directory
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=?iso-8859-2?B?U3r7Y3MgR+Fib3I=?= wrote:
> Dear Gurus,
>
> ============================================================================
> POSTGRESQL BUG REPORT TEMPLATE
> ============================================================================
>
>
> Your name : Gabor Szucs
> Your email address : surrano(at)mailbox(dot)hu
>
>
> System Configuration
> ---------------------
> Architecture (example: Intel Pentium) : Intel Pentium 2
>
> Operating System (example: Linux 2.0.26 ELF) : Debian "Woody" 2.4.21 Elf
>
> PostgreSQL version (example: PostgreSQL-7.4): PostgreSQL-7.4
>
> Compiler used (example: gcc 2.95.2) : gcc 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian
> prerelease)
>
>
> Please enter a FULL description of your problem:
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> Abstract: setting unix_socket_directory in postgresql.conf seems to confuse
> pg_ctl so that it starts postmaster but can't see it running so reports as
> "failed"
>
>
> Please describe a way to repeat the problem. Please try to provide a
> concise reproducible example, if at all possible:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Details:
>
> 1. Debian "Woody" Linux, appropriate postgresql (7.2.1) and php4 packages
> installed.
>
> 2. I did my best to put 7.2.1 out of the way without uninstalling it, since
> the php4-pgsql package depends on it.
>
> 3. Downloaded and unzipped postgresql-7.4 (also tried 7.4RC2 last weekend).
> Configured to default port 5440 ("40" as in "(7.)4.0"). Compiled,
> regress-tested, installed, initdb.
>
> 4. Configured postgresql.conf to use
>
> unix_socket_directory = '/var/run/postgresql'
>
> since Debian's php package requires socket files to be there.
>
> 5. Starting with
>
> bin/pg_ctl -w -D data -l data/logfile
>
> causes postmaster to start, but pg_ctl keeps sleeping and re-checking,
> then gives up. However, postmaster runs, with socket files in the given
> directory.
>
> --------------------- cut here ---------------------
>
>
> It seems my mail didn't hit the list, so I re-send it with the standard bug
> template.
>
> I know workarounds (the ugliest being "recompile php", or the simpler
> "symlink the socket files from /tmp"). What I'm concerned is if I'm doing
> something wrong, or is it an existent bug in Postgresql.
>
> If needed, I can give detailed information (please specify) about my system,
> or even try compiling and installing different versions with different
> settings. I just don't have any ideas what to try and what not to so guide
> me how to help you.
>
> --------------------- cut here ---------------------
>
> G.
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