Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> "ravishankar" <ravishankar@celcabs.com> writes:
>>> PostgreSQL version: 7.4.6
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Can we improve that error message by checking for pg_user and SELinux,
> and suggesting that SELinux is the cause?
We're not in the business of inventing new error message texts for
long-gone releases. Particularly since the OP's problem would be
actually fixed, not just band-aided over, if he were running a newer
release.
regards, tom lane