Re: [BUGS] BUG #4116: Cannot create tablespace: could not set permissions on directory

2008-06-19 Thread Graham Leggett
Tom Lane wrote: This code makes the incorrect assumption that the platform will allow the postgres user to set the permissions using chmod. Is this something we should do anything about? IMHO, no. The reason for actually doing the chmod is to verify that we own the directory. If it fails,

[BUGS] BUG #4116: Cannot create tablespace: could not set permissions on directory

2008-04-19 Thread Graham Leggett
The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 4116 Logged by: Graham Leggett Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PostgreSQL version: 8.1.11 Operating system: Redhat Enterprise 5 Description:Cannot create tablespace: could not set permissions on directory

[BUGS] Impossible to bind to a specific IP address

2001-08-14 Thread Graham Leggett
Hi, As far as I can tell from the documentaion, it is impossible to tell the postmaster daemon to bind to just a single IP address - only to a specific port on all IP addresses. This makes hardening the box postgresql is running on impossible. Is there a workaround to this? (other than trying to