Re: Postgresql server does not start!:( -Re: PostgreSQl newbie!

lmyho wrote:

>Chris Travers <chris(at)verkiel(dot)metatrontech(dot)com> writes:
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>>Things to check when PostgreSQL doesn't seem to start:
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>>In your case, if PostgreSQL is hanging, I would suspect that the problem
>>is likely to be with something else. Hopefully there would be info in
>>the serverlog that would help.
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>What I'm guessing is that the server started just fine, but the Debian
>initscript is trying to connect to it (to verify that it started) and
>that's failing because of the change in authentication options. You
>might have to remove the -w option from pg_ctl, or some such, in the
>script ... or else fix things so that root is allowed to connect ...
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To fix this you will ideally want to be familiar enough with the init
script system to be able to edit it. In most distros (never used
Debian) it is in /etc/init.d/ and is named something like postgresql.
Look in there. If you can't figure it out, you can post it in the email.

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
Metatron Technology Consulting

>Hi Tom, Thank you for the idea!
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>But how should I do this? I thought pg_ctl is a binary file, how should I make change of it? And for "or else fix things so that root is allowed to connect ...", what should I do with this? Would you please give me more hints? Thanksa lot!!!
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