Would you attach your startup script? 2 other questions?
1. Are all the binaries you are calling using the full paths? 2. Are you calling the pg_ctl as user postgres(or other user) (i.e. su - postgres -c 'pg_ctl .....' Quoting Remi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello, > > I've installed redhat enterprise 3 on a system to use as a db server. > Manually I can install and run postgresql 7.3 (the one on the extras > CD). The problem is when you try to add postgres as a service, it > might add it, but it will not start it. To do this, we got a > postgresql script, placed it in the init.d folder with all the other > service shell scripts, and then went into services, add service, and > typed postgres. The specific error received is: > > env: /etc/init.d/postgres no directory or file found > > Is there some environment variable that needs to be set in some file > somewhere. I read a lot of documentation online, and modified whatever > files that people mentioned, but maybe I'm missing something? > > Just to clarify, the server pgsql components are installed. I've done > several fresh installs with all kinds of options either selected or > de-selected. For example, I've installed all client, and server > components at one point. > > What baffles me as well is that on Redhat 9.0 it sets up postgres for > you on an install, and automatically adds, and configures it under > services so that it auto starts postgres on a server reboot. > > Any help is appreciated. Thanks. > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
