Thread: MDTFATAL: could note create log file . . . permission denied

After many more hours than it would've taken someone more competent, I
finally have postgresql 9.0 installed on my Mac (OS 10.6). Now I'm trying to
start the server and create a test database, but I've run into a problem . .
.

gpennhost:data postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D
/usr/local/pgsql/data -l logfile start
server starting
gpennhost:data postgres$ createdb test
createdb: could not connect to database postgres: could not connect to
server: No such file or directory
        Is the server running locally and accepting
        connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
gpennhost:data postgres$

I've looked at the config file, and verified that the port defaults to 5432,
but I don't know what else to do. I've spent 10 hours today getting to this
point, and searching this forum and others hasn't turned up a solution. If
you have advice on how to proceed, please keep in mind that I am very new to
this.

Thanks in advance.



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On Apr 18, 2011, at 7:47 PM, Pyrogerg wrote:

> After many more hours than it would've taken someone more competent, I
> finally have postgresql 9.0 installed on my Mac (OS 10.6). Now I'm trying to
> start the server and create a test database, but I've run into a problem . .
> .
>
> gpennhost:data postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D
> /usr/local/pgsql/data -l logfile start
> server starting
> gpennhost:data postgres$ createdb test
> createdb: could not connect to database postgres: could not connect to
> server: No such file or directory
>        Is the server running locally and accepting
>        connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
> gpennhost:data postgres$
>
> I've looked at the config file, and verified that the port defaults to 5432,
> but I don't know what else to do. I've spent 10 hours today getting to this
> point, and searching this forum and others hasn't turned up a solution. If
> you have advice on how to proceed, please keep in mind that I am very new to
> this.
>
> Thanks in advance.


The logfile is set to the current directory. Try using the full path to the logfile. It needs to be in a directory that
thepostgres owner can write to. 

gpennhost: data postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -l /some/path/here/logfile start


Brent D.

Pyrogerg <gregory.penn@gmail.com> writes:
> Brent,
> I did as you suggested and obtained the same results as before.

> gpennhost:bin postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D
> /usr/local/pgsql/data -l /usr/local/pgsql/data/logfile start
> server starting
> gpennhost:bin postgres$ createdb test
> createdb: could not connect to database postgres: could not connect to
> server: No such file or directory
>          Is the server running locally and accepting
>          connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
> gpennhost:bin postgres$

What appears in the logfile?  Also, where are you seeing the message
quoted in your Subject?

            regards, tom lane

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[hidden email] April 18, 2011 11:47 PM

Pyrogerg <[hidden email]> writes:
> Brent,
> I did as you suggested and obtained the same results as before.

> gpennhost:bin postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D
> /usr/local/pgsql/data -l /usr/local/pgsql/data/logfile start
> server starting
> gpennhost:bin postgres$ createdb test
> createdb: could not connect to database postgres: could not connect to
> server: No such file or directory
>          Is the server running locally and accepting
>          connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
> gpennhost:bin postgres$

What appears in the logfile?  Also, where are you seeing the message
quoted in your Subject?

                        regards, tom lane

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[hidden email] April 18, 2011 10:21 PM

Brent,

I did as you suggested and obtained the same results as before.

gpennhost:bin postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -l /usr/local/pgsql/data/logfile start
server starting
gpennhost:bin postgres$ createdb test
createdb: could not connect to database postgres: could not connect to server: No such file or directory
        Is the server running locally and accepting
        connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
gpennhost:bin postgres$

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[hidden email] April 18, 2011 9:49 PM

On Apr 18, 2011, at 7:47 PM, Pyrogerg wrote:

> After many more hours than it would've taken someone more competent, I
> finally have postgresql 9.0 installed on my Mac (OS 10.6). Now I'm trying to
> start the server and create a test database, but I've run into a problem . .
> .
>
> gpennhost:data postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D
> /usr/local/pgsql/data -l logfile start
> server starting
> gpennhost:data postgres$ createdb test
> createdb: could not connect to database postgres: could not connect to
> server: No such file or directory
>        Is the server running locally and accepting
>        connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
> gpennhost:data postgres$
>
> I've looked at the config file, and verified that the port defaults to 5432,
> but I don't know what else to do. I've spent 10 hours today getting to this
> point, and searching this forum and others hasn't turned up a solution. If
> you have advice on how to proceed, please keep in mind that I am very new to
> this.
>
> Thanks in advance.

The logfile is set to the current directory. Try using the full path to the logfile. It needs to be in a directory that the postgres owner can write to.

gpennhost: data postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -l /some/path/here/logfile start


Brent D.


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