On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 6:21 PM Michael White <m...@white-home.com> wrote: > 1. PostgreSQL server is not started and I am having trouble figuring out how > to start it because /Library/PostgreSQL/12 does not exist. (don’t know why)
that *could be* the reason why it does not start! > 3. Don’t remember how I installed PostgreSQL but looks like with EnterpriseDB > because of the installation directory. (I got this from postgresapp.com) is there any postgres or psql executable around? I suspect the upgrade did nuke everything was not installed by apple. > 4. I looked around the postgres user account directory and it appears that > PostgreSQL is installed there which confuses me because I can’t find any > information about that or how to start or access it in that manner. Do you mean is there a data directory under postgres user home directory? Can you run pg_ctl to start the cluster from within such directory? > 5. Looking for advice on how to unravel this situation and get my install up > and running. I do have 1 database associated with some Java Web Development > in this implementation. Any chance you can understand if data under the postgres user has the size you expect the database to have? I'm not a mac user, but I suspect the upgrade destroyed your installation. Luca
