On Thu, 2004-02-05 at 13:34, Oliver Elphick wrote: > On Thu, 2004-02-05 at 09:23, Hans Steinraht wrote: > > Thanks for all the help. > > > > On versions to 7.2 the startup script looked in > > /etc/postgresql/postgresql.conf for the option > > tcpip_socket = true to be set and put the -i. > > > > I figured out now that in version 7.4 you have to set the option in > > postmaster.conf as: POSTMASTER_OPTIONS="-i"
One possible reason why this might be so for you is if /etc/postgresql/postgresql.conf is not linked to $PGDATA/postgresql.conf. PostgreSQL always looks at the latter, which ought to be a symlink to /etc/postgresql/postgresql.conf . > No. (Oh, that will work, but it is the wrong way to do it. You hardly > ever need to put anything there.) > > > restarting postgres and all works..... > > > > I'm not sure if postgresql.conf still is used (don't think so). > > Yes it is. However, you need to send a SIGHUP to the postmaster, or > restart the postmaster, after changing it. (Do /etc/init.d/postgresql > reload .) You also need suitable authorisation in > /etc/postgresql/pg_hba.conf for anyone to be able to connect. > > If tcpip_socket is set true, you do not need the -i option as well; they > are alternative ways of doing the same thing. > > Oliver Elphick > PostgreSQL maintainer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
