So did initdb execute without errors after you changed the home directory? It looks like your postgresql.conf file is pointing Postgres to log to a directory / file that the Postgres user doesn't have permission to write to. ~p -----Original Message----- From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Barwell Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2007 14:50 To: pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [ADMIN] initdb problem acorn$ sudo su postgres -c 'pg_ctl start -l logfile -D /Library/PostgreSQL8/data' Password: sh: line 1: logfile: Permission denied server starting acorn$ postgres postgres cannot access the server configuration file "/Library/PostgreSQL8/data:/postgresql.conf": No such file or directory Surely initdb should have created the configure file? *******************Confidentiality and Privilege Notice******************* The material contained in this message is privileged and confidential to the addressee. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message or responsible for delivery of the message to such person, you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone, and you should destroy it and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Information in this message that does not relate to the official business of Weatherbeeta must be treated as neither given nor endorsed by Weatherbeeta. Weatherbeeta, its employees, contractors or associates shall not be liable for direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from transmission of this message or any attachments
