From: | Dennis Hoffman <dennis(dot)hoffman(at)seagate(dot)com> |
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To: | pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | postgresql question |
Date: | 2011-01-21 21:19:25 |
Message-ID: | AANLkTik-dmymWTHK0O6_qMcVSkBeJBnX4RwtKALP04vk@mail.gmail.com |
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Hello:
I am running Postgres version 7.4.13 on a Linux CentOS box with kernel
version 2.6.9-67.0.7
I have a process running under a user ( "merlin" ) that needs access to the
data base ( to calculate the DB size ). I have added the "merlin" user as a
member of the postgres group, and changed the file group permissions ( I.E.
/var/lib/pgsql/data/base ) to 750 from 700. this allows the "merlin" user's
process to access the DB files. However - and this is the problem - after
changing the file permissions, the Postmaster won't start. The indication
is that it does'nt know where to find the database system data. I provide a
path ( using the -D option ), and then the indication is that it can not
read the permission of the directory /var/lib/pgsql/data/base/171142. If I
do nothing other than remove the file permissions ( change back to 700 from
750 ), the Postmaster starts just as it should. Why does the Postmaster not
start with the group permissions changed? Is this a bug? What can I do?
TIA
Dennis
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