On 07/12/2009 13:54, Joana Camacho wrote: > Hi, > > I'm using Postgresql 8.7.3 on Debian. I was trying to launch the postgresql > server to create a simple user and a database, but I've got this output: > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > jc:/usr/local/pgsql/data1# su - postgres > postgres@jc:~$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl start -l logfile -D > /usr/local/pgsql/data1/data/ > server starting > postgres@jc:~$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/createuser radius --no-superuser > --no-createdb --no-createrole -P > Enter password for new role: > Enter it again: > createuser: could not connect to database postgres: could not connect to > server: No such file or directory > Is the server running locally and accepting > connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"? > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I've search the web and seen some people saying to uncomment a line in the > postgresql.conf file ("tcpip_socket = true") but I don't have this line! I'm > not understanding what's wrong, why can't I create an user, supposedly the > server is running.. I think that should be listen_addresses = * By default the server listens only on local Unix sockets - you have to uncomment the above line to have it listen on a TCP/IP address/port. Setting the option to "*" has it listen on port 5432 (the default port) on all available addresses; you can restrict it to a specific address or addresses by specifying them on this line. Ray. -- Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland rod@xxxxxx -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general