Try "rm -fr" for what you're trying to remove. I'm guessing you need "rm -fr /var/lib/pgsql/black" Sent from my iPad > On Sep 24, 2014, at 10:08 AM, "Ferrell, Denise CTR NSWCDD, Z11" <denise.ferrell.ctr@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > This is not working. The problem stems from my SA creating the a database server prior...I'm guessing. > > I'm having issues with the rm command...getting "Is a directory" > > Process I used... > > initdb -D /var/lib/pgsql/black > The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user 'postgres'. > This user must also own the server process. > > The database cluster will be initialized with locale en_US.UTF-8. > The default database encoding.... > The default text search..... > > Creating directory /var/lib/pgsql/black . . . ok > Creating subdirectories . . . ok > ... > > > Success. You can now start the database server using: > > Postgres -D /var/lib/pgsql/black > Or > Pg_ctl -D /var/lib/pgsql/black -l logfile start (which I used) > > Thank you in advance. > > -----Original Message----- > From: jayknowsunix@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:jayknowsunix@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 3:37 PM > To: Ferrell, Denise CTR NSWCDD, Z11 > Cc: pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Removing a Database Server > > service postgresql-9.3 stop > rm /var/lib/pgsql/9.3/data > > Unless, of course, you built the database in some other location. That would get rid of it completely. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Sep 22, 2014, at 2:59 PM, "Ferrell, Denise CTR NSWCDD, Z11" <denise.ferrell.ctr@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Using Linux Red-Hat & PostgreSQL v9.3.4 >> >> What would be the easiest way to remove a Database Server that shouldn't have been created? >> >> Thank you in advance for any assistance. -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin
