[GENERAL] postgresql-8.4 error

2010-11-29 Thread Mohammed Rashad
i removed the postgresql packages using apt-get purge postgresql-8.4 and deleted all directories and installed using apt-get install postgresql-8.4 and get this error * Starting PostgreSQL 8.4 database server * Error: /var/lib/postgresql/8.4/main is not accessible or does

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql-8.4 error

2010-11-29 Thread Mohammed Rashad
Dear scott, I forgot to add cc so you please ignore this I installed using apt-get install postgresql-8.4 and it worked correctly for me today when i tried to start postgresql server using /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.4 restart it not starting now will you please tell me how to completely remove postg

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql-8.4 error

2010-11-29 Thread Scott Marlowe
You want to use apt-get purge to remove it completely. and keep the list cc'd others might have more input. On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 8:53 AM, Mohammed Rashad wrote: > I installed using apt-get install postgresql-8.4 > and it worked correctly for me > today when i tried to start postgresql server

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql-8.4 error

2010-11-29 Thread Scott Marlowe
As a followup I just noticed you cross posted to pgsql-bugs. 1: please don't cross post. 2: PLEASE don't cross post to bugs especially, unless you have a reproduceable test case that proves it's a pg bug. 3: Again, please don't cross post. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@po

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql-8.4 error

2010-11-29 Thread Scott Marlowe
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 8:02 AM, Mohammed Rashad wrote: > > I am running ubuntu 10.04 > I have problem installing postgresql-8.4 > when i tried to start postgresql > /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.4 start > I am getting this error >  * Starting PostgreSQL 8.4 database server >                          

Re: [BUGS] [GENERAL] postgresql-8.4 error

2010-11-29 Thread Kevin Grittner
Adrian Klaver wrote: > On Monday 29 November 2010 7:02:46 am Mohammed Rashad wrote: >> /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.4 start > Are you trying to start Postgres as root? If so Postgres will not > run as root, > you will need to start it as the Postgres superuser, usually that > is postgres. Servi

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql-8.4 error

2010-11-29 Thread Adrian Klaver
On Monday 29 November 2010 7:02:46 am Mohammed Rashad wrote: > I am running ubuntu 10.04 > I have problem installing postgresql-8.4 > > when i tried to start postgresql > /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.4 start > > I am getting this error > > * Starting PostgreSQL 8.4 database server >

[GENERAL] postgresql-8.4 error

2010-11-29 Thread Mohammed Rashad
I am running ubuntu 10.04 I have problem installing postgresql-8.4 when i tried to start postgresql /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.4 start I am getting this error * Starting PostgreSQL 8.4 database server * Error: could not exec /usr/lib/postgresql/8.4/bin/pg_c