Chris Green <chris@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > However when I try and run a postgres client process as an ordinary > user I get the following:- > FATAL: could not open configuration file "postgresql.conf": Permission denied You don't run "postgres" as an ordinary user. You want a client application, such as "psql". regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match