MDTFATAL: could note create log file . . . permission denied

On Apr 18, 2011, at 7:47 PM, Pyrogerg wrote:

After many more hours than it would've taken someone more competent, I
finally have postgresql 9.0 installed on my Mac (OS 10.6). Now I'm trying to
start the server and create a test database, but I've run into a problem . .
.

gpennhost:data postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D
/usr/local/pgsql/data -l logfile start
server starting
gpennhost:data postgres$ createdb test
createdb: could not connect to database postgres: could not connect to
server: No such file or directory
Is the server running locally and accepting
connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
gpennhost:data postgres$

I've looked at the config file, and verified that the port defaults to 5432,
but I don't know what else to do. I've spent 10 hours today getting to this
point, and searching this forum and others hasn't turned up a solution. If
you have advice on how to proceed, please keep in mind that I am very new to
this.

Thanks in advance.

gpennhost: data postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D
/usr/local/pgsql/data -l /some/path/here/logfile start

Pyrogerg writes:
Brent,
I did as you suggested and obtained the same results as before.
gpennhost:bin postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D
/usr/local/pgsql/data -l /usr/local/pgsql/data/logfile start
server starting
gpennhost:bin postgres$ createdb test
createdb: could not connect to database postgres: could not connect to
server: No such file or directory
Is the server running locally and accepting
connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
gpennhost:bin postgres$

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Tom Lane-2 [via PostgreSQL]
April 18, 2011 11:47 PM


Pyrogerg <[hidden email]
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What appears in the logfile? Also, where are you seeing the message
quoted in your Subject?

regards, tom lane

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Gregory Penn April 18, 2011 10:21 PM


Brent,

I did as you suggested and obtained the same results as before.

gpennhost:bin postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D
/usr/local/pgsql/data -l /usr/local/pgsql/data/logfile start
server starting
gpennhost:bin postgres$ createdb test
createdb: could not connect to database postgres: could not connect to
server: No such file or directory
Is the server running locally and accepting
connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
gpennhost:bin postgres$


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Brent Dombrowski [via PostgreSQL]
April 18, 2011 9:49 PM


The logfile is set to the current directory. Try using the full path
to the logfile. It needs to be in a directory that the postgres owner
can write to.

gpennhost: data postgres$ /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D
/usr/local/pgsql/data -l /some/path/here/logfile start


Brent D.


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