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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Postgresql, Perl and DBI connect problem
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Msg-id 28286.1156215958@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Postgresql, Perl and DBI connect problem  (Bernard Miville <bmiville@iodp-mi-sapporo.org>)
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Bernard Miville <bmiville@iodp-mi-sapporo.org> writes:
> I am just trying to connect to a Postgresql DB using a Perl cgi script
> from a web page from my own computer on a remote network.
> I am using Postgresql 8.1.4 on Fedora Core 5 with a Linux firewall that
> allows all traffic.

Given that it's a "permission denied" error, I'm wondering about SELinux.
If you do "/usr/sbin/setenforce 0" as root, does it start working?

I don't suggest turning off SELinux as a permanent solution, but we
need to narrow down where the problem is.

            regards, tom lane

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