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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Can't create lock file /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock
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Msg-id 23798.1071777791@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Can't create lock file /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock  (Patrice Durosay <patrice.durosay@cgm.cnrs-gif.fr>)
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Patrice Durosay <patrice.durosay@cgm.cnrs-gif.fr> writes:
> Running postgres under RedHat9, I moved the /tmp partition to / and copied the /usr into a much larger one in order
toget more disk space for programs . Hope I did not loose any file. 

> :FATAL:  Can't create lock file /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock: Permission denied

You forgot to give the new /tmp directory the correct permissions.

            regards, tom lane

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