>> >> When I do: sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.postgresql.postgres.plist >> it says: org.postgresql.postgres: Already loaded >> >> When I do: /usr/local/pgsql-9.1/bin/initdb -U postgres -D /usr/local/pgsql-9.1/data --encoding=UTF8 --locale=en_US >> it says: The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user "xxx". >> This user must also own the server process. >> The database cluster will be initialized with locale en_US. >> The default text search configuration will be set to "english". >> initdb: could not access directory "/usr/local/pgsql-9.1/data": Permission denied > > > So at a guess user 'xxx' is not '_postgres'. You need to be the _postgres user when doing the initdb. > >> >> Same when using "_postgres" instead of "postgres". >> >> When I do: sudo su - _postgres /usr/local/pgsql-9.1/bin/initdb -U postgres -D /usr/local/pgsql-9.1/data --encoding=UTF8 --locale=en_US >> it seems to run, but still, same error message "psql: could not connect…." > > See, here the initdb worked. Doing the inidtdb is not the same as starting the database. initdb only creates the initial database cluster. > > To start the database you need to do something like(as _postgres): > > /usr/local/pgsql-9.1/bin/pg_ctl start -D /usr/local/pgsql-9.1/data Thanks so much for those tips. If I understand it correctly, the commands should be then: sudo su - _postgres /usr/local/pgsql-9.1/bin/initdb -U postgres -D /usr/local/pgsql-9.1/data --encoding=UTF8 --locale=en_US sudo su - _postgres /usr/local/pgsql-9.1/bin/pg_ctl start -D /usr/local/pgsql-9.1/data Although I don't get an error message, I don't have the feeling that it started the server. There is still nothing in the process list, and a normal "psql" results in the same message as before "psql: could not connect…" So sorry for bothering you guys… just being really frustrated now… If you have any ideas, please let me know… :-) Stef -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
