Re: two versions on same linux

I would recommend one on the default port (5432). I have also used,
without problems (on RedHat 7.3) ports 5434, 5435, 5436, 5437, 15437.

What I would do (more experienced people, pls. correct me) is to check
your /etc/services file to see what ports are used for what (e.g.:
...
cfengine 5308/tcp # CFengine
cfengine 5308/udp # CFengine
...
Means: if you use Cold Fusion (cf) don't use port 5308.

If you use outside packages that use a port but are not standard (sorry,
no good examples), avoid their port(s).

It used to be that any port over 10,000 was "open". I suspect it's not
really true anymore, but usually safe.

You can also change your port at any time by changing (or adding) the
value in postgresql.conf:
port = 5432
can become:
port = 15432
or
port = 5434
etc.

Andrew

Paul Gimpelj wrote:

> thanks
> have running simo,
> Have you any suggestions on port numbers?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Muhammad Imran <mailto:imran(at)sdpi(dot)org>
> *To:* pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org <mailto:pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> *Sent:* Friday, May 21, 2004 8:23 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [ADMIN] two versions on same linux
>
> yup, just configure both on differnt ports
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Paul Gimpelj <mailto:pgimpelj(at)sympatico(dot)ca>
> *To:* pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
> <mailto:pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> *Sent:* Friday, May 21, 2004 12:14 PM
> *Subject:* [ADMIN] two versions on same linux
>
> Hi,
>
> I have redhat 7.3 and postgres 7.2
>
> Is there a way to have 7.4 installed together with postgres
> 7.2 ? and both running at the same time,
> with of course different data directories.
>
> should i use the generic postgres or the rpm'd.
>
> The existing redhat has no passwords for postgres, and even if
> if assign one to user postgres,
> postgres ignores it.
>
> thanks
> paul
>
>