pgadmin3 does not seem to want to connect to the server using UNIX
sockets, it only does it through TCP.
Set up the Postgres server to use TCP (as well as UNIX sockets) - i.e. -
starting postmaster with the -i option, sorting it pg_hba.conf etc.
Eddy
Jonathan Schreiter wrote:
> hi all,
> running amd64 fedora core 3 w/ default postgresql
> 7.4.7-3. did asu - , su postgres and createdb mydb as
> explained in the postgresql tutorial. installed the
> latest pgadmin3 and am trying to connect to this
> database. as i wasn't sure what the FC3 default
> password was for postgres, i changed it to something i
> could remember.
>
> i can't seem to connect to the new database using
> pgadmin3. i have the correct IP address of the local
> computer, default port 5432, mydb as the initaldb,
> postgres as the username, and my new password as the
> password. i keep getting the error
>
> Error connecting to the server: could not connect to
> server: Connection refused
> Is the server running on host "192.168.1.24" and
> accepting
> TCP/IP connections on port 5432?
>
> i also verified the postgresql service is running, and
> that i've added the following to
> /etc/raddb/postgresql.conf:
> login = "postgres"
> password = "mynewpassword"
>
> and right underneath it:
> tcpip = true
>
> i've also disabled my local firewall and SELINUX just
> for kicks. and yes, i did a reboot.
>
> so...anyone know what else i can look at?
>
> many thanks!
> jonathan
>
>
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