| From: | Andy Colson <andy(at)squeakycode(dot)net> |
|---|---|
| To: | Daniel Vázquez <daniel2d2art(at)gmail(dot)com> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: initdb $PGDATA not working |
| Date: | 2012-02-09 21:39:26 |
| Message-ID: | 4F343D0E.8060705@squeakycode.net |
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On 2/9/2012 3:25 PM, Daniel Vázquez wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I've set my PGDATA variable in profile
> export PGDATA=/home/mydata/pgsql/data
>
> Testing variable for correct set in enviroment
> $ echo $PGDATA
> /home/mydata/pgsql/data
>
> but when execute:
> $ sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql-9.1 initdb
>
> or execute:
> $ sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql-9.1 initdb -D /home/mydata/pgsql/data
>
> The cluster always is created on default path "/var/lib/pgsql/9.1/data/"
>
> Will install in CentOS 5.7
>
> Thx
>
>
>
I'm guessing /etc/init.d/postgresql-9.1 is a script that is ignoring
your arguments: initdb, $PGDATA, and -D /path/.
I'd say dont use that script and go right for the origional initdb.
-Andy
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