Hi, The ps output is after the server start, I don't know why I can't see any process after start the server. And of course I use root to initial db, 'cause we have to run this command in CentOS which you need the privilege of root.
service postgresql start Regards, Jason 2012/12/19 Adrian Klaver <adrian.kla...@gmail.com> > On 12/19/2012 07:07 AM, Jason Ma wrote: > >> Thanks, adrian, but I have check the pgstartup.log, I got the following >> messages: >> ..... >> creating information schema ... ok >> vacuuming database template1 ... ok >> copying template1 to template0 ... ok >> copying template1 to postgres ... ok >> >> Success. You can now start the database server using: >> >> /usr/bin/postgres -D /var/lib/pgsql/data >> or >> /usr/bin/pg_ctl -D /var/lib/pgsql/data -l logfile start >> >> runuser: cannot set groups: Operation not permitted >> > > Seems the database cluster was initialized. Sort of concerned by the > runuser error. What user did you run the initdb as? > > > >> I tried this: >> >> -bash-4.1$ /usr/bin/pg_ctl -D /var/lib/pgsql/data -l logfile start >> server starting >> > > Nothing in the logfile? > > > -bash-4.1$ ps -ef |grep postgres >> root 2904 2585 0 22:59 pts/1 00:00:00 su - postgres >> postgres 2905 2904 0 22:59 pts/1 00:00:00 -bash >> postgres 2946 2905 7 23:00 pts/1 00:00:00 ps -ef >> postgres 2947 2905 0 23:00 pts/1 00:00:00 grep postgres >> >> It reported that I have started the server but that doesn't work, I >> think there must be somebody has the same problem with me. Any >> suggestions. >> > > I am not seeing the server running in the above. You might want to retry > the ps with post as the grep expression. > > >> Regards, >> Jason >> >> > > -- > Adrian Klaver > adrian.kla...@gmail.com > -- Best wishes, Jason Ma
