Re: [GENERAL] var/log/postgresql deletion mystery Ubuntu 12.10

2013-02-11 Thread Stuart Bishop
On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 6:36 AM, Andrew Taylor wrote: > Here's what I did to fix this in Ubuntu 12.10. > > Now I cannot explain (a) why this problem came into being or (b) what the > science is behind my fix. This was my first dive into Linux logs and there > being seemingly an array of ways logg

Re: [GENERAL] var/log/postgresql deletion mystery Ubuntu 12.10

2013-02-10 Thread Andrew Taylor
Here's what I did to fix this in Ubuntu 12.10. Now I cannot explain (a) why this problem came into being or (b) what the science is behind my fix. This was my first dive into Linux logs and there being seemingly an array of ways logging can be handled now, and was handled historically, with some v

Re: [GENERAL] var/log/postgresql deletion mystery Ubuntu 12.10

2013-02-08 Thread Tom Lane
Andrew Taylor writes: > I have to create this directory each time I want to start the server. > Something is deleting it when I close down or start up my laptop. > Any suggestions as to what could be doing this, or how I could find out? I > presently have version 9.1 installed. > All I can add i

[GENERAL] var/log/postgresql deletion mystery Ubuntu 12.10

2013-02-08 Thread Andrew Taylor
Hi, I have to create this directory each time I want to start the server. Something is deleting it when I close down or start up my laptop. Any suggestions as to what could be doing this, or how I could find out? I presently have version 9.1 installed. All I can add is "it used to work!". Since