Dear sir, Sir last one week i am try to install PostgreSQL in Mac os x 10.2 .I dowm loaded PostgreSQL 7.3 from net and i installed it in 'ampleuser', my login (in dir:Library/PostgreSQL).
After that i set the paths in follwing manner.And it successfully starting the postmaster also.But when i try to create the database its giving the error. Sir what is the error and plez give me solution for it. -------------------------- Mahesh-Ss-Computer:/Library/PostgreSQL] root# chown ampleuser /Library/PostgreSQL/data Mahesh-Ss-Computer:/Library/PostgreSQL] root# su -l ampleuser Mahesh-Ss-Computer:~] ampleuser% [Mahesh-Ss-Computer:~] ampleuser% setenv PATH ${PATH}:/Library/PostgreSQL/bin [Mahesh-Ss-Computer:~] ampleuser% setenv PGDATA /users/ampleuser/data [Mahesh-Ss-Computer:~] ampleuser% /Library/PostgresqL/bin/pg_ctl -D /users/ampleuser/data -l logfile start postmaster successfully started [Mahesh-Ss-Computer:~] ampleuser% createdb test psql: 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"? createdb: database creation failed ________________________________________________________________________ Missed your favourite TV serial last night? Try the new, Yahoo! TV. visit http://in.tv.yahoo.com ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html