Re: socket file must reside in /tmp?

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: tc lewis <tcl(at)bunzy(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: socket file must reside in /tmp?
Date: 2001-03-13 01:52:19
Message-ID: 16848.984448339@sss.pgh.pa.us
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tc lewis <tcl(at)bunzy(dot)net> writes:
> when configuring and installing postgresql, is there any way to specify
> where pgsql/the postmaster will put its socket file (.s.PGSQL.xxxx)?

Possible in 7.1, but not in earlier releases. Note that moving around
the socket file is likely to create compatibility problems with clients
that expect it to be in /tmp.

regards, tom lane

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