Re: Problem after RH9 Install of 7.4.2 - Mailing list pgsql-admin

bud.curtis@direcway.com (Bud Curtis) wrote:
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> When I attempt to start the server, ie.:
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>    -bash-2.05b$ postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
>    FATAL:  "/usr/local/pgsql/data" is not a valid data directory
>    DETAIL:  File "/usr/local/pgsql/data/PG_VERSION" is missing.
>    -bash-2.05b$
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You need to read the docs.  Start here

    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/static/installation.html

Skip the parts about building pgsql.  Read the rest.

Jim