Thread: postmaster problem

Hi all,

According to a dbi mailing list buddy's instructions I set the env vars
like so in my /etc/profile


PGDATA=/usr/lib/pgsql
PGLIB=/usr/lib/pgsql
export PGDATA PGLIB


But still the problem exists...I can't connect to the pgsql monitor
program. I need to start the post master before I can successfully enter
the command
 %> pgsql

running the postmaster gives me the following error:

[faqir@picard faqir]$ postmaster
/usr/bin/postmaster does not find the database system.  Expected to find it
in t
he PGDATA directory "/usr/lib/pgsql", but unable to open file with pathname
"/us
r/lib/pgsql/base/template1/pg_class".

No data directory -- can't proceed.


All help is appreciated. Even it is just brainstorming type:)


With Thanks,

Sincerely,
Tahir

PS...by the way why is postmaster used or needed?

"Faqir, Tahir" wrote:

> running the postmaster gives me the following error:
>
> [faqir@picard faqir]$ postmaster
> /usr/bin/postmaster does not find the database system.  Expected to find it
> in t
> he PGDATA directory "/usr/lib/pgsql", but unable to open file with pathname
> "/usr/lib/pgsql/base/template1/pg_class".
>
> No data directory -- can't proceed.

Did you run initdb? --> See INSTALL readme

       18.     Create the database installation from your
         Postgres superuser account (typically account
         postgres). Do not do the following as root! This
         would be a major security hole. Type
         $ initdb



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