Thread: Installing postgresql
Hi, we are trying to ins tall postgresql and we've come up till the 5th step.(regression test) we get the following error messagewhen we run 'gmake check': ============== removing existing temp installation ============== ============== creating temporary installation ============== ============== initializing database system ============== ============== starting postmaster ============== pg_regress: postmaster did not start Examine ./log/postmaster.log for the reason. ./pg_regress: kill: no such process gmak gmake[2]: *** [check] Error 2 gmake[2]: Leaving directory `/home/chandran/postgresql-7.3.2/src/test/regress' gmake[1]: *** [check] Error 2 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/home/chandran/postgresql-7.3.2/src/test' gmake: *** [check] Error 2 Can someone help us wiht what this means and how to rectify it? thanks Sumaira Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE*
"S -" <nat_lazy@hotmail.com> writes: > <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> > <DIV>Hi,</DIV> > <DIV>we are trying to ins tall postgresql and we've come up till the 5th step.(regression test) we get the following errormessage when we run 'gmake check':</DIV> > <DIV> > <DIR><FONT color=#0000ff size=2> > <P>============== removing existing temp installation ==============</P> > <P>============== creating temporary installation ==============</P> > <P>============== initializing database system ==============</P> > <P>============== starting postmaster ==============</P> > <P>pg_regress: postmaster did not start</P> > <P>Examine ./log/postmaster.log for the reason.</P> So what does it say in log/postmaster.log? regards, tom lane PS: please do not post HTML mail to the PG lists.