Re: BUG #1156: Database is not initializing

Please cc: the pgsql-bugs mailing list as well as myself

Mr sangameswar m wrote:
> Hello sir,
> Whenever i attempt to login
> with already created database by entering the command
> ./psql student then it showing the error as i had
> specifed in my earlier mail. Even it is not getting
> login when i enter the command
> ./psql
> The error is same in the both cases

The error message says that it has problems with the pg_hba.conf file
and you should look in your logs. So, to repeat:
>> 1. What does the log show?
>> 2. Where is your pg_hba.conf file?
>> 3. Does it contain any errors?

You should have a log file called /var/log/postgresql or /var/log/pgsql
(or similar). That log file should contain lines indicating the details
of the problem.

You should have a pg_hba.conf file, probably in /var/lib/pgsql/... or
/etc. What does this contain?

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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd