Thanks...It works... josh On Dec 18, 2007 3:06 PM, Richard Huxton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Josh Harrison wrote: > > Hi > > I have a postgres version 7.4 and version 8.3 installed in my system. > > 7.4 uses port 5432 and 8.3 uses port 5433. > > I started 7.4 and the database is running fine. Now i started the > database > > server in version 8.3 > > and it started fine. > > > > pg_ctl -D /export/home/josh/postgres8.3/pgsql/data start -l log8.3.log > > server starting > > -sh-3.00$ pg_ctl status > > pg_ctl: server is running (PID: 4408) > > /usr4/postgres8.3/bin/postgres -D > /export/home/josh/postgres8.3/pgsql/data > > > > But when I type psql -l I get this error > > -sh-3.00$ psql -l > > psql: FATAL: database "postgres" does not exist > > Yep. > > > why? Is it not possible to have multiple version installations i the > same > > machine(in different ports)? > > It is, and lots of people do. > > Answer the following questions and you'll find out why you get your > error (or just guess, and you'll probably figure it out). > > Q1. Do you have two versions of the psql command installed? > Q2. Which one are you running above? > Q3. What is the default port, user, database that it is connecting as to > run "-l"? > Q4. Does the version of the PostgreSQL on that port have that user and > database? > > Personally I wrap my commands in aliases: > alias psql82='/usr/local/pgsql82/bin/psql -p5433' > alias psql83='/usr/local/pgsql83/bin/psql -p5483' > > Others prefer a small wrapper script, or even a "set default > installation" command. > > -- > Richard Huxton > Archonet Ltd >
