Frank Church <voipfc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I just want to start up postgres or pg_ctl process using a > different port, pointing to a different data directory and get it > running, with permissions etc working okay. I recommend you spend some time looking over the relevant documentation, trying to make it work, and posting a more specific question if you have problems with that. These links might be good places to start: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/tutorial-start.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/app-initdb.html -- Kevin Grittner EDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general