novice <BeatDream@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > I just installed postgres-8.2 using the command line > apt-get install postgres-8.2 and it seems the installation went ok, > but when it tries to start postgres , it fails with this error message > below... > (by the way I am running ubuntu fiesty and on an amazon ec2-image). > Any ideas what is wrong? > 2007-11-01 14:16:26 CET LOG: could not translate host name > "localhost", service "5432" to address: Name or service not known Your DNS and/or /etc/hosts configuration is broken. Every machine should be able to resolve "localhost" (to itself, of course). regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend
