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Re: BUG #3034: FATAL: could not open lock file "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock": Permission denied - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Arpi
Subject Re: BUG #3034: FATAL: could not open lock file "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock": Permission denied
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In response to BUG #3034: FATAL: could not open lock file "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock": Permission denied  ("Jessica" <hxq7681@cs.rit.edu>)
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Hi,
> FATAL:  could not open lock file "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock": Permission
> denied
I got that error today.
My case:
I installed psql using user A, then I uninstalled it.
I installed psql using user B and I got that error.
Reason: The lock file in /tmp was owned by user A
Solution:
su and rm the lock file :)
End of case

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arpi

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