The problem is that the "socket" is actually a file. On my system, this
file is "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432". Logon as root. Take down PostgreSQL. Then
"rm" that file. PostgreSQL should then start up OK.
On Fri, 1 Sep 2000, Nataraj wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have a problem starting the postgres database.
> I am using postgres 7.0.2 on a Redhat Linux 6.2. I had to shutdown my computer
> since it was hanging. I have the postgres start command added to the bootup
> process. I have rebooted the Linux machine several times and it was starting
> postgres correctly. But this time it was saying "Postmaster could not connect to
> unix socket 5432" . I checked if any other instance of Postmaster was running by
> checking the process ids. There was no second instance running. Also, I tried to
> stop and restart postgres using
> "/etc/rc.d/init.d/postgres stop" and "/etc/rc.d/init.d/postgres start" commands.
> It was saying
> "Starting Postres [ ]". If Postgres was really started it will show the process
> id within the square brackets. But this time it did not show the process id. If I
> try to connect to the database using psql it gives the error message "Postgres
> could not be connected to socket 5432".
>
> Please let me know if there is a different way of starting postgres.
> Thanks,
> Nataraj
>
