Re: [GENERAL] psqsl -> remote db

2005-08-04 Thread Sean Davis
On 8/4/05 2:26 PM, "Andrew Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm sorry, I'm sure I should be asking this someplace more general, but > apparantly the word 'port' is used in so many different contexts that a > google search turns up fruitless ;) > > I'm just trying to access a remote postgresq

Re: [GENERAL] psqsl -> remote db

2005-08-04 Thread Dan Armbrust
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First, makes sure the PostgreSQL database is listening for TCP/IP connections on the computer you're trying to connect to. On Mac OS X, run this command in the a terminal, i.e. Terminal.app: netstat -l You should see a line like this somewhere in the output: tcp6 0 0

Re: [GENERAL] psqsl -> remote db

2005-08-04 Thread jcradock
First, makes sure the PostgreSQL database is listening for TCP/IP connections on the computer you're trying to connect to. On Mac OS X, run this command in the a terminal, i.e. Terminal.app: netstat -l You should see a line like this somewhere in the output: tcp6 0 0 *.5432 *.* LISTEN Second, t

Re: [GENERAL] psqsl -> remote db

2005-08-04 Thread Gregory Youngblood
What machine is remote? Linux? Solaris? or Mac? I couldn't tell if the remote system or your workstation was a Mac. I will assume the postgresql server is on a Mac, and that the Mac has its firewall enabled. On my Mac, to open a firewall for something like this, go to System Preferences, a

Re: [GENERAL] psqsl -> remote db

2005-08-04 Thread John D. Burger
I'm just trying to access a remote postgresql database on port 5432, which does not appear to be open on the remote computer. I'm on a MacOSX and cannot figure out for the life of me how to open up this port on the computer. It's not clear what kind is the remote machine. Is it a Mac? If s

[GENERAL] psqsl -> remote db

2005-08-04 Thread Andrew Stewart
I'm sorry, I'm sure I should be asking this someplace more general, but apparantly the word 'port' is used in so many different contexts that a google search turns up fruitless ;) I'm just trying to access a remote postgresql database on port 5432, which does not appear to be open on the remot