Re:

quote from Tom Lane:

 : It looks to me like psql is looking for the socket in some other
 : directory than where the postmaster created it.  Do you perhaps
 : have an environment variable set that would override the compiled-in
 : default location?  (I think PGHOST=/var/run/postgresql would cause
 : the above behavior in psql, but AFAIR the postmaster does not pay any
 : attention to PGHOST.)

You should see postmaster in your process list if it is running.

BR,

aarni

On Friday 03 May 2002 02:37 am, you wrote:
> I am trying to install PostgreSQL 7.2 under Redhat
>
> The installation seems to work without problems. However, when I try to
> start the program I encounter the following error message
>
> >psql: connectDBStart() -- connect() failed: No such file or directory
> > Is the postmaster running locally
> > and accepting connections on Unix socket '/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432'?
>
> There is no such file in the /tmp/ directory. I am not sure how to find out
> if the postmaster is running.
>
> I am not entirely clear whether this inidicates that there is something
> wrong with installation or if something else is wrong. I am willing to try
> everything, including a complete reinstall.
>
>
> sincerely,
> KSG
>
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