Re: URGENT :: FATAL: could not create lock file "postmaster.pid": Permission denied

Renato Oliveira <renato.oliveira@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:14:35 +0000

I would check where postmaster is trying to create the
pid and check if postgres has permission to write to the folder.

Then
Maybe change the location for pid creation.

Check
also postgreslog and see if you can spot the error.

R

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From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kranti™ K K
Parisa

Sent: 28 January 2010 08:11

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Subject:  URGENT :: FATAL: could not create lock file
"postmaster.pid": Permission denied

FATAL:  could not create lock file
"postmaster.pid": Permission denied

getting this error during servic startup.

please suggest quickly as its a production database

thanks in advance.

Best Regards,

Kranti K K Parisa

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