(From someone else who doesn't know what doesn't know, ... :-/) > sudo -u testuser sh -c "nohup /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster [...] ... > >> note that my cmd line refers to the conf file, which has the external > >> PID id'd in it: > > > >> external_pid_file = '/var/run/postgresql.pid' > ... > just checked -- looks ok. PID is properly 'owned & operated' by the > postmaster > superuser defined in the launch command Who owns /var/run? What group? Does testuser have permission to delete files there? (May need to add testuser to the wheel or admin group?) Another thought, try su -c instead of sudo? (See warning on first line. It's been a while since I've mucked that deep in the Mac OS X configurations, and my box is still on 10.2, so I'm probably just blowing smoke.) -- Joel Rees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> digitcom, inc. 株式会社デジコム Kobe, Japan +81-78-672-8800 ** <http://www.ddcom.co.jp> ** ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
