Craig Ringer <ring...@ringerc.id.au> writes:
> On 06/25/2012 04:21 PM, Stefan Schwarzer wrote:
>> When I type in:
>> 
>> sudo -u _postgres /usr/local/pgsql-9.1/bin/postgres -D 
>> /usr/local/pgsql-9.1/data
>> 
>> it spits out:
>> 
>> LOG:  00000: could not identify current directory: Permission denied

> It's trying to get information on the current directory - probably your 
> home dir - but the _postgres user doesn't have access to it.

Try adding the "-i" option to the sudo command.  Starting postgres
under whatever environment you happen to have in your interactive shell
isn't a very good idea anyway --- things will be more predictable with
user _postgres' login environment.

                        regards, tom lane

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