Thread: starting log problems

Hi.

I've got compiled a postgresql-7.1.3 into a Debian Sid box (linux). All
works fine, but sometimes, when I go to look the log, this is set to
"zero", is empty. The postgresql don't write anything into it file.
I don't know if it occurs when stop-start postgres, or has any problem,
or... well, i don't know.
In the syslog, messages, or any sistem-log, don't show any problem... ¿?

Anybody can help me, please?
Excuse me my bad english... :(

Have a nice day ;-)
TooManySecrets

su -l postgres -s /bin/sh -c "/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D $PGDATA -o "-i" -p /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster start  >> /var/log/pgsql 2>&1" < /dev/null

#
#       Debug display
#
#silent_mode = false

log_connections = true
log_timestamp = true
#log_pid = false

#debug_level = 0 # range 0-16

debug_print_query = true
#debug_print_parse = false
#debug_print_rewritten = false
#debug_print_plan = false
debug_pretty_print = true

> Hi.
> 
> I've got compiled a postgresql-7.1.3 into a Debian Sid box (linux). All
> works fine, but sometimes, when I go to look the log, this is set to
> "zero", is empty. The postgresql don't write anything into it file.
> I don't know if it occurs when stop-start postgres, or has any problem,
> or... well, i don't know.
> In the syslog, messages, or any sistem-log, don't show any problem... ¿?
> 
> Anybody can help me, please?
> Excuse me my bad english... :(
> 
> Have a nice day ;-)
> TooManySecrets
> 
> 
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Manuel Trujillo <manueltrujillo@dorna.es> writes:
> I've got compiled a postgresql-7.1.3 into a Debian Sid box (linux). All
> works fine, but sometimes, when I go to look the log, this is set to
> "zero", is empty. The postgresql don't write anything into it file.

Bit of a stretch, but: is it possible you have things configured to send
log output to syslog, instead of stderr?

Do you ever get any log output, or does it only fail some of the time?

            regards, tom lane