Thread: can't start postmaster as service
hallo together, i wanted to start postgres at win2000 as service with the following commands: 1) cygrunsrv --install postmaster --path /usr/bin/postmaster --args "- 2)cygrunsrv -S ipc-daemon 3) D /usr/share/postgresql/data -i" --dep ipc-daemon --termsig INT --user postgres --shutdown 4) cygrunsrv -S postmaster BUT at the last command i get the follwing error-message: cygrunsrv: Error starting a service: QueryServiceStatus: Win32 error 1062: Der Dienst wurde nicht gestartet (= the service failed to start). maybe somebody can help me. greetings from munich christian __________________________________________________________________ Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - http://mail.yahoo.de Bis zu 100 MB Speicher bei http://premiummail.yahoo.de
Christian, On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 07:58:51PM +0100, Christian Strobl wrote: > i wanted to start postgres at win2000 as service with > the following commands: > > 1) cygrunsrv --install postmaster --path > /usr/bin/postmaster --args "- > > 2)cygrunsrv -S ipc-daemon > > 3) D /usr/share/postgresql/data -i" --dep ipc-daemon > --termsig INT --user postgres --shutdown > > 4) cygrunsrv -S postmaster I hope that you really executed the following: $ ipc-daemon --install-as-service $ cygrunsrv --install postmaster --path /usr/bin/postmaster --args "-D /usr/share/postgresql/data -i" --dep ipc-daemon--termsig INT --user postgres --shutdown $ cygrunsrv -S ipc-daemon # actually this step is optional $ cygrunsrv -S postmaster > BUT at the last command i get the follwing error-message: > cygrunsrv: Error starting a service: > QueryServiceStatus: Win32 error 1062: Note the following: $ fgrep 1062 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h #define ERROR_SERVICE_NOT_ACTIVE 1062L which is not good. :.) Jason -- PGP/GPG Key: http://www.tishler.net/jason/pubkey.asc or key servers Fingerprint: 7A73 1405 7F2B E669 C19D 8784 1AFD E4CC ECF4 8EF6
This is the exact behavior I'm seeing, using 7.3.2. I followed the steps in the README for installing everything, with the exception of the data directory, which is slightly different. My data dir does show up as drwx------+ 2 postgres None 0 Mar 4 19:00 pgdata So, I'm guessing that it's not a permissions issue. I'm able to start postmaster from the command line as the postgres user. The service just fails to start, giving error 1062. As you noted below, this is not good. Is there a known cause for this error and (hopefully) a solution? Andy -----Original Message----- From: pgsql-cygwin-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-cygwin-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Jason Tishler Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 5:55 AM To: Christian Strobl Cc: pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [CYGWIN] can't start postmaster as service Christian, On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 07:58:51PM +0100, Christian Strobl wrote: > i wanted to start postgres at win2000 as service with > the following commands: > > 1) cygrunsrv --install postmaster --path > /usr/bin/postmaster --args "- > > 2)cygrunsrv -S ipc-daemon > > 3) D /usr/share/postgresql/data -i" --dep ipc-daemon --termsig INT > --user postgres --shutdown > > 4) cygrunsrv -S postmaster I hope that you really executed the following: $ ipc-daemon --install-as-service $ cygrunsrv --install postmaster --path /usr/bin/postmaster --args "-D /usr/share/postgresql/data -i" --dep ipc-daemon --termsig INT --user postgres --shutdown $ cygrunsrv -S ipc-daemon # actually this step is optional $ cygrunsrv -S postmaster > BUT at the last command i get the follwing error-message: > cygrunsrv: Error starting a service: > QueryServiceStatus: Win32 error 1062: Note the following: $ fgrep 1062 /usr/include/w32api/winerror.h #define ERROR_SERVICE_NOT_ACTIVE 1062L which is not good. :.) Jason -- PGP/GPG Key: http://www.tishler.net/jason/pubkey.asc or key servers Fingerprint: 7A73 1405 7F2B E669 C19D 8784 1AFD E4CC ECF4 8EF6 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
Andy, On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 09:54:16AM -0700, Andy Lowe wrote: > This is the exact behavior I'm seeing, using 7.3.2. I followed the > steps in the README for installing everything, with the exception of > the data directory, which is slightly different. My data dir does > show up as > drwx------+ 2 postgres None 0 Mar 4 19:00 pgdata The above looks fine -- the name is just "pgdata" instead of the more conventional "data". > So, I'm guessing that it's not a permissions issue. Sounds reasonable. > I'm able to start postmaster from the command line as the postgres > user. The service just fails to start, giving error 1062. As you > noted below, this is not good. Is there a known cause for this error > and (hopefully) a solution? Do you see anything interesting in /var/log/postmaster.log? In the NT Event Log? Did you do the following (from the README)? 3. Grant the "postgres" user the "Log on as a service" user right: Jason -- PGP/GPG Key: http://www.tishler.net/jason/pubkey.asc or key servers Fingerprint: 7A73 1405 7F2B E669 C19D 8784 1AFD E4CC ECF4 8EF6
>The above looks fine -- the name is just "pgdata" instead of the more conventional "data". I had an old test database living in the data directory, and figured I would use a clean directory. >> I'm able to start postmaster from the command line as the postgres >> user. The service just fails to start, giving error 1062. As you >> noted below, this is not good. Is there a known cause for this error >> and (hopefully) a solution? > >Do you see anything interesting in /var/log/postmaster.log? In the NT >Event Log? Yeah, there were a couple of interesting things in the event log. The short version is that it looks like I made a typeo when I installed the service, so uninstalling and reinstalling it worked. I had previously been running 7.2.1 from my normal user account. When I installed 7.3.2, it looks like permissions on the log file didn't get set to allow the postgres user to have access to it. That's probably just one of those things that people aren't supposed to do, but if someone does do it, the postmaster log won't end up having anything in it from the newer installation. Of course, the only time postgres has problems is when people like me do things we're not supposed to, so it's probably not a big deal :) Thanks for the help. Andy
Andy, On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 10:08:51AM -0700, Andy Lowe wrote: > Thanks for the help. You are welcome. I'm glad that you are up and running. Jason -- PGP/GPG Key: http://www.tishler.net/jason/pubkey.asc or key servers Fingerprint: 7A73 1405 7F2B E669 C19D 8784 1AFD E4CC ECF4 8EF6