On Thu, 21 Nov 2002, vijay wrote: Hi Vijay,
Make sure that your /tmp folder has rwx permissions on ALL fields (user, group and world), as this is the only way PostgreSQL can create the lock file it needs. > i had postgresql installed with linux. > now iam unable to work with postgresql.i couls create a database, but when i issue >pg_ctl -D <database location> command, it is giving the following error: > \"can\'t lock the file /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock:permission denied.\" > when issue any command, it is giving user \"myname\" not in system catalog,undefined. > please help me in this regard. > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Chris Bowlby, ----------------------------------------------------- Manager of Information and Technology. [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.hub.org 1-902-542-3657 ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org