Hi, can you check if postmaster is running on your machine using the following command ps -aef | grep postmaster Also check check if postgres is listening on port 5432 using netstat -na | grep ':5432' On 1/4/06, markos <el96645@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Is the server running on host "localhost" and accepting > TCP/IP connections on port 5432? > > Now, I'm really confused because I used to have postgre 7 installed on > my Debian without any serious problems with the configuration. Right > now, I'm using Ubuntu Breezy and postgre 8. > > I have used the sample .conf files to set my own > at /var/lib/postgres/data > > the only two un-commented lines at the postgresql.conf are : > > listen_addresses = 'localhost' # what IP interface(s) to listen on; > # defaults to localhost, '*' = any > port = 5432 > > And my pg_hba.conf is : > > # TYPE DATABASE USER CIDR-ADDRESS METHOD > local all all trust > # The same using local loopback TCP/IP connections. > # > # TYPE DATABASE USER CIDR-ADDRESS METHOD > host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust > host all all ::1/128 trust > > The command I issue to get this reply is : > psql -h localhost -U markulis > > Also, I don't know if it is of any importance, but if I issue the > command while online, it simply hangs. I have also experienced the same > problem while trying to connect from pgadmin3. > > I really need some help on this, because I have to present my diploma > work in short time and the system doesn't work. > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to > choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not > match >
