Re: changing the /tmp/ lock file? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Greg Smith
Subject Re: changing the /tmp/ lock file?
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Msg-id Pine.GSO.4.64.0706131429500.29883@westnet.com
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In response to changing the /tmp/ lock file?  (Ben <bench@silentmedia.com>)
List pgsql-general
On Wed, 13 Jun 2007, Ben wrote:

> when I try to start multiple postgres clusters on the same box, postgres
> will not start if /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock exists.

There can only be one program listening on a specific port at a time.  If
you want multiple clusters on the same box, each of them has to be given
their own port number.

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* Greg Smith gsmith@gregsmith.com http://www.gregsmith.com Baltimore, MD

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