Thanks for all the help - I needed to an initdb and then I also had to do: sudo dpkg -i /var/cache/pat/archives/postgresql-client-8.4_8.4.3-1_i386.deb but it's finally working!! Now I just have to get all my data back but after this headache I think that will be comparatively easy! Thanks for all the help! Allie Steve Crawford wrote: > > AllieH wrote: >> Yesterday I upgraded from Ubuntu 9.10 to 10.4. Unfortunately this has >> caused >> me serious problems with everything related to postgreSQL. It seems as >> though the new version of ubuntu is requiring me to use PostgreSQL 8.4 >> instead of 8.3 which I was previously using. I tried installing 8.4 but I >> can't seem to get the database to start. Has anyone had a similar >> problems? >> > Probably, depending on method of upgrade. > > Try looking at the output of: > ls /etc/postgresql > ls /etc/init.d/postgresql* > ls /var/lib/postgresql > > If you did a basic upgrade you may find that both versions are installed > and you just have to start the old one (then do your dumps so you can > upgrade). Alternately, you may want to use the > /usr/bin/pg_upgradecluster script that is typically available on Ubuntu > and (usually, in reasonably vanilla cases) does the upgrade for you. In > all cases, do your best to get a backup, first. > > Cheers, > Steve > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/postgreSQL-not-working-after-upgrade-to-Ubuntu-10.4-tp28488130p28489311.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
