Tom Lane-2 wrote > I'd counsel looking into the postmaster log file. The described symptoms > sound like the postmaster is failing to start when given this setting, > and the log should offer some clue as to why. > > I think we've seen similar reports that eventually traced to local DNS > misconfiguration, but that's theorizing in advance of the evidence. > > regards, tom lane > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list ( > pgsql-admin@ > ) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin thx. That is what the log says: 2017-06-04 10:25:38 ICT [938-1] LOG: invalid connection type "listen_addresses" 2017-06-04 10:25:38 ICT [938-2] CONTEXT: line 74 of configuration file "/etc/postgresql/9.5/main/pg_hba.conf" 2017-06-04 10:25:38 ICT [938-3] FATAL: could not load pg_hba.conf That is line 74 listen_addresses = '*' copied from manual so i am lost -- View this message in context: http://www.postgresql-archive.org/listen-addresses-postgresql-9-5-does-not-allow-local-connect-tp5964669p5964682.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - admin mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin