Hi, Thanks for the quick reply. Could you please guide me where could I check the settings or so to identify where postmaster is trying to create the pid file?
Best Regards, Kranti K K Parisa On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 1:44 PM, Renato Oliveira < renato.olive...@grant.co.uk> wrote: > I would check where postmaster is trying to create the pid and check if > postgres has permission to write to the folder. > > Then Maybe change the location for pid creation. > > > > Check also postgreslog and see if you can spot the error. > > > > R > > > > Renato Oliveira > Systems Administrator > e-mail: renato.olive...@grant.co.uk > > Tel: +44 (0)1763 260811 > Fax: +44 (0)1763 262410 > www.grant.co.uk > > Grant Instruments (Cambridge) Ltd > > Company registered in England, registration number 658133 > > Registered office address: > 29 Station Road, > Shepreth, > CAMBS SG8 6GB > UK > > > > *From:* pgsql-admin-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto: > pgsql-admin-ow...@postgresql.org] *On Behalf Of *Kranti™ K K Parisa > *Sent:* 28 January 2010 08:11 > *To:* pgsql-admin@postgresql.org > *Subject:* [ADMIN] URGENT :: FATAL: could not create lock file > "postmaster.pid": Permission denied > > > > FATAL: could not create lock file "postmaster.pid": Permission denied > > > > getting this error during servic startup. > > > > please suggest quickly as its a production database > > > > thanks in advance. > > > > Best Regards, > Kranti K K Parisa > > > > ** > > *P** **Please consider the environment before printing this email* > *CONFIDENTIALITY*: The information in this e-mail and any attachments is > confidential. It is intended only for the named recipients(s). If you are > not the named recipient please notify the sender immediately and do not > disclose the contents to another person or take copies. > > ** > *VIRUSES:* The contents of this e-mail or attachment(s) may contain > viruses which could damage your own computer system. Whilst Grant > Instruments (Cambridge) Ltd has taken every reasonable precaution to > minimise this risk, we cannot accept liability for any damage which you > sustain as a result of software viruses. You should therefore carry out your > own virus checks before opening the attachment(s). > > *OpenXML*: For information about the OpenXML file format in use within > Grant Instruments please visit our > website<http://www.grant.co.uk/Support/openxml.html> >
