Thread: persistent 'psql: FATAL: "listen_addresses" cannot be changed after server start

persistent 'psql: FATAL: "listen_addresses" cannot be changed after server start

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"David Rovner"
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Hello,

 

I have searched the archives database, with no luck.

 

After some network configuration changes (IP changes and some editing to config files which may have been interrupted buy shutdowns), I cannot get past this error:

 

'psql: FATAL: "listen_addresses" cannot be changed after server start

 

I rename the data directory, and do a new “service postgresql initdb”. Still the error is persistent. Shutdown, no change.

 

As if there is some lingering filelock somewhere???

 

Please help. I am considering re-installing, but would rather not….

 

Thanks,

 

Dave Rovner

Princeton Server Group

Princeton NJ