Re: Postmaster refuses to start - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Postmaster refuses to start
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Msg-id 6430.1069011161@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Postmaster refuses to start  (Andre Dubuc <aajdubuc@webhart.net>)
Responses Re: Postmaster refuses to start  (Andre Dubuc <aajdubuc@webhart.net>)
Re: Postmaster refuses to start  (Andre Dubuc <aajdubuc@webhart.net>)
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Andre Dubuc <aajdubuc@webhart.net> writes:
> Hand-started postgresql:
> "postmaster -D /var/lib/pgsql/data
> FATAL:  Bogus data in lock file /var/lib/pgsql/data/postmaster.pid"

> Same message I got earlier. So what can I do about this mess? I'm stumped . .

Since you know that the old postmaster ain't there anymore, it's safe to
just remove the indicated lock file.  Then everything should be
peachy...

            regards, tom lane

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