You might need to add the postgres user to the inet group. More info
here 
http://blog.appuarium.com/2011/06/23/how-android-enforces-android-permission-internet/

On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Steve <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> sorry if I a am on the completely wrong forum, but I were unable to get the
> right one :-/
>
> My question is relatively simple:
>
> I want to run postgresql inside a debian chroot on my android device.
>
> Unfortunately the "postgres" user that wants to run the server is unable to
> bind a socket. (permission denied)
>
> I tried mysql as well. Same problems - but mysql is able to be run as root.
> This works but I dont want to be in this security mess...
>
>
> How can I give rights to bind a socket to a user (inside a chroot)?
>
>
> Here my demonstration:
>
> // as root - success
>
> root@android-b:~# ping 127.0.0.1
>  64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_req=1 ttl=64 time=0.407 ms
>
>
> // as postgres - fail
> root@androidb:~# su postgres
> postgres@android-b:/root$ ping 127.0.0.1
> socket: Permission denied
>
>
>
> Thanks for any help!
> Steve
>
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