Thread: [NOVICE] server log error on startup
Hi all,
I’ve just built Postgresql 9.6, and ran into a problem I’ve never seen before. (I’ve built 8.7, 9.0, 9.1 in the past).
When I issue the command /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postgres –D /usr/local/pgsql/data >log file 2>&1 & for the first run (using the Short version of the installation instructions), I get the following error:
postgres@dtest:/> -bash: logfile: Permission denied
I cannot figure out what went wrong. The data directory is owned by pgsql. I should mention that I have my pgsql named pgsql96 (to keep two different installations separate) and they are not in the /usr/local directory, but a customize location (/irmaag/pgsql96). My installation contained the ./configure —prefix=/irmaag/pgsql96
I’m stumped since I can’t really “see” a permission issue. I have postgresql version 9.02 running on this server (well, not co-currently) successfully.
Anyone have some suggestions as to were to look?
Thanks in advance,
Jeff
Jeffrey Trimble, MLS
William F. Maag Library
Youngstown State University
330.941.2483 (Office)
jatrimble@ysu.edu
http://digital.maag.ysu.edu
Jeffrey A Trimble <jatrimble@ysu.edu> writes:
> When I issue the command /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postgres -D /usr/local/pgsql/data >log file 2>&1 & for the first run
(usingthe Short version of the installation instructions), I get the following error:
> postgres@dtest:/> -bash: logfile: Permission denied
What directory are you issuing that command in? If "logfile" doesn't
already exist there, you'd need write permission on the directory in
order to create it. It looks like you don't have that.
regards, tom lane