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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: invalid data in PID file
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Msg-id 14372.1160594344@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: invalid data in PID file  ("J S B" <jsbali@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: invalid data in PID file  (Madison Kelly <linux@alteeve.com>)
Re: invalid data in PID file  ("J S B" <jsbali@gmail.com>)
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"J S B" <jsbali@gmail.com> writes:
> FATAL:  could not open lock file "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock": Permission
> denied

> Can you please tell me what is this all about?

It looks to me like you have, or had, another postmaster running under a
different userid.  Perhaps you should back up to the beginning and tell
us what you've been doing with this installation.

            regards, tom lane

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