Re: AIX postgresql error

Thanks Laurence for Reply.
I can actually connect to server using network. I am just trying to
avoid this warning. Your solution for listen_address will work but I
want to keep it as "*" . Somehow it doesn't complain on any other *nix
Operation Systems.

Thanks & Regards,
Vikram

-----Original Message-----
From: Albe Laurenz [mailto:laurenz(dot)albe(at)wien(dot)gv(dot)at]
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 6:16 AM
To: Vikram Patil; pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: RE: [GENERAL] AIX postgresql error

Vikram Patil wrote:
> On AIX while starting postgresql server I got this error
> . But server starts up without any issues.
>
> LOG: could not bind IPv6 socket: Address already in use
>
> HINT: Is another postmaster already running on port 8432? If
> not, wait a few seconds and retry.
>
> Could you please provide some input to avoid this warning /
> error ? Though its not harmful but its misleading

That should only be a problem if you want to use IPv6.

Can you connect to the server via network? If yes, then I wouldn't worry
about the message.

You can avoid the message by specifying an explicit IP address or
host name for the IPv4 connection in listen_addresses instead of "*".

Yours,
Laurenz Albe