lock and socket file - Mailing list pgsql-general

Using Postgres 9.1

(1)

Simulate a "power failure" by hitting "Restart" on my VMware Workstation.

(2)

Turn on the VM (without any script removing lock or socket file).

(3)

Try to start postgres.

$ pgsql/bin/pg_ctl start -D pgdata

server starting

2013-01-14 FATAL:  lock file "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock" already exists

2013-01-14 HINT:  Is another postmaster (PID 2770) using socket file "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?

So to be able to start Postgres . . .

In our "vm startup script", should we remove only the [.s.PGSQL.5432.lock] file ?

Or should we also remove the [.s.PGSQL.5432] file ?

Thanks,

-dvs-