Thread: trying to move from MySQL

Looking to move from MySQL to PostgreSQL but I just can't seem to get
PostgreSQL to run.

I'm using Red Hat 6.2 (with latest updates/patches)

I'm thinking the problem is when I install the
postgres-server-7.0.2.i386.rpm package I get an error message of:
/sbin/ldconfig warning: can't open var/tmp/rpm-tmp.20991 skipping

even though I get that message I can start the database inside of Linuxconf
and it says it's running.  But I can't connect to it.  I've exhausted the
readme files that came with the RPM and I'm still lost.

Can anyone make some suggestions?

Thanks
Jason Carlson

"Jason" <postgresql@swift-web.com> writes:
> I'm thinking the problem is when I install the
> postgres-server-7.0.2.i386.rpm package I get an error message of:
> /sbin/ldconfig warning: can't open var/tmp/rpm-tmp.20991 skipping

I saw that same message while testing the PPC RPMs.  It's harmless
AFAICT, but annoying nonetheless.

> even though I get that message I can start the database inside of Linuxconf
> and it says it's running.  But I can't connect to it.

Details?  What did you try, what's the error message exactly?

            regards, tom lane

Thanks Tom for your emails and persistence to help me going.  I'm eager to
see what this database can do for my business now.

:)

Jason