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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Odd permission denied message when starting client
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Msg-id 20191.1100814482@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Odd permission denied message when starting client  (Chris Green <chris@areti.co.uk>)
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Chris Green <chris@areti.co.uk> writes:
> However when I try and run a postgres client process as an ordinary
> user I get the following:-

>     FATAL:  could not open configuration file "postgresql.conf": Permission denied

You don't run "postgres" as an ordinary user.  You want a client
application, such as "psql".

            regards, tom lane

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