Re: could not connect to server, in order to operate pgAdmin/PostgreSQL

On 11/23/2018 08:31 PM, Anne Marie Harm wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Unfortunately I'm unable to operate pgAdmin/PostgreSQL; first of all I can
> only install version 9.5 (tried versions 11, 10, and 9.6 -- but cannot
> install).

How come.  (Are you running a really old distro version?)

> When I launch pgAdmin in order to try to use PostgreSGL 9.5, here is the
> full text of the error message I receive (also, screenshot attached):
>
> could not connect to server: Connection refused (0x0000274D/10061) Is the
> server running on host "localhost" (::1) and accepting TCP/IP connections
> on port 5432? could not connect to server: Connection refused
> (0x0000274D/10061) Is the server running on host "localhost" (127.0.0.1)
> and accepting TCP/IP connections on port 5432?

Well, *is* Postgres running?  You installed Pg but did you start it?  These
two commands will tell you:

pg_ctl status # when logged in as user postgres
sudo netstat -an | grep 5432

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