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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: if postmaster is started on a certain port, should I be able to telnet there?
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In response to if postmaster is started on a certain port, should I be able to telnet there?  (Terrence Brannon <blessed@sv-luka.org>)
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Terrence Brannon <blessed@sv-luka.org> writes:
> I started postmaster via:
>   ./bin/postmaster -D data -p 7000 &
> but why is a telnet localhost 7000
> result in a refused connection even though
>   ./bin/psql -p 7000 test postgres
> works?

You forgot -i, so only Unix-socket connections will be accepted.

            regards, tom lane

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