It will be helpful if you tell us what OS you are using :) Linux /etc/init.d/postgres start /etc/rc.d/postgres start It will initialized the database @ /var/lib/pgsql/data or /usr/local/pgsql depending on the distro. Or do man pg_ctl or man postmaster More Info http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/static/installation.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/static/installation.html Regards This communication may contain CONFIDENTIAL or copyright information of Telstra Corporation Limited (ABN 33 051 775 556). If you are not an intended recipient, you MUST NOT keep, forward, copy, use, save or rely on this communication, and any such action is unauthorised and prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to this e-mail to notify the sender of its incorrect delivery, and then delete both it and your reply. Thank you. ________________________________ From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of D Srinivas-in1713c Sent: Tuesday, 25 April 2006 2:49 PM To: pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ADMIN] Regarding start postgresql startservice Hi Iam Srinivas ,iam new to postgreSQL I installed without any problem but iam unable to start to start service plse help me how to startservice Thanks and regards Srinivas
