Re: Trouble connecting

You likely need this line in postgresql.conf:

tcpip_socket = true

On Thu, 15 Jan 2004, Norbert Beckers wrote:

> I'm a novice when it comes to PostgreSQL and PostgreSql Admin. I having
> truoble connecting to PostgreSQl Server running on the localhost. Every
> time I try to connect I get the following response:
>
> ¨Error connecting to the server: could not connect to server:
> Connection refused
> is server running on 127.0.0.1 and accepting TCP/IP connections on 5432?
> ¨
> The connection information:
> Server = localhost
> Port = 5432 SSL = <empty>
> Initial database: template1
> Username = postgres
> Trusted = off
> Password = <empty>
>
> Futher Information:
> PostgreSQL version = 7.3.4-11
> PostgreSQl Admin = 3.1.1.0-cvs200312111
> OS = Fedora Core 1 (2.4.22-1.2149) Arch = athlon
>
> Can anyone help me out here?
>
> Norbert Beckers, Heerlen, NL
>
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