BUG #8328: Unable to start postgresql on the Debian machine. - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From vijayakumar.subas@hp.com
Subject BUG #8328: Unable to start postgresql on the Debian machine.
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Msg-id E1V1zyX-0001rp-8o@wrigleys.postgresql.org
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Responses Re: BUG #8328: Unable to start postgresql on the Debian machine.  (Kevin Grittner <kgrittn@ymail.com>)
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The following bug has been logged on the website:

Bug reference:      8328
Logged by:          Vijay
Email address:      vijayakumar.subas@hp.com
PostgreSQL version: Unsupported/Unknown
Operating system:   Debian
Description:

Hello,
We are facing issue when trying to start postgresql on the Debian machine.


Error:
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tuxux:~# /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.3 start
Starting PostgreSQL 8.3 database server: mainThe PostgreSQL server failed to
start. Please check the log output: 2013-07-24 19:16:38 LOG: could not bind
IPv4 socket: Permission denied 2013-07-24 19:16:38 HINT: Is another
postmaster already running on port 5432? If not, wait a few seconds and
retry. 2013-07-24 19:16:38 WARNING: could not create listen socket for
"127.0.0.1" 2013-07-24 19:16:38 FATAL: could not create any TCP/IP sockets
failed!
 failed!
Could you please help us to resolve this issue?


FYI, I was able to ping localhost and do nslookup.

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