On Tuesday 07 September 2010, John R Pierce elucidated thus: > On 09/07/10 5:15 PM, Scott Ribe wrote: > > Assume I want to install an instance of postgres such that it > > cannot interfere with another install, or even be visible to other > > apps. Is this all I need to do: > > > > - install pg somewhere within my own directory > > - init the db somewhere within my own directory > > - disallow IP connections > > - set the socket directory somewhere within my own directory > > > > Or is there a doc on this somewhere? > > I'm pretty sure the socket directory is hard coded in the source, I > don't think you can override it even with ./configure postgresql.conf: unix_socket_directory = '/var/run/postgresql' j -- Joshua Kugler Part-Time System Admin/Programmer http://www.eeinternet.com - Fairbanks, AK PGP Key: http://pgp.mit.edu/ ID 0x73B13B6A -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general