Re:

lee writes:

> [spiritwind(at)c1347127-a spiritwind]$ createdb support
> psql: connectDBStart() -- connect() failed: No such file or directory
> Is the postmaster running locally
> and accepting connections on Unix socket '/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432'?
> createdb: database creation failed
>
> i've followed docs and having successful initdb i can't start postmaster
> with -i option so i can createdb...only allows foreground ie: -D..

The -D option is always required, it doesn't have anything to do with -i
or foreground/background. If you have trouble starting the postmaster,
show us what you're doing and what happens. Also, reread the
documentation so you know what all the options are for.

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Peter Eisentraut peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net