Difficulty installing and using PostgreSQL.

[Ryan Schmidt]

> On Jul 16, 2009, at 4:20 AM, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
>
>> On Jul 15, 2009, at 19:39, Don Fox wrote:
>>
>>> Installation goes without apparent hitch but then postgreSQL  
>>> server is not able to be accessed.
>>
>> How are you attempting to access the server? What error do you get?
>>
>> Have you installed the postgresql84-server (or postgresql83- 
>> server) port started the PostgreSQL server using launchctl or  
>> "port load"?
>>
>> Is the PostgreSQL server process running?


On Jul 16, 2009, at 08:38, Don Fox wrote:

> Ryan,
> I've installed postgresql84-server @8.4.0 checked the PATH to make  
> sure that this /opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin is appended to the  
> start of the path.
>
> typed 'psql' at cmd line
>
> bash-3.2$ psql
> psql: FATAL:  database "donfox" does not exist
>
> Previously I had installed 'PostgreSQLforMac' but it has been  
> removed and it installs in under /Library.


On Jul 16, 2009, at 20:39, Don Fox wrote:

> The server was running earlier today, but after an install of  
> GNUmed application, which required extensive ports I started  
> getting this?
>
> bash-3.2$ psql
> psql: could not connect to server: No such file or directory
> 	Is the server running locally and accepting
> 	connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
>
> The port selected was 5432.
>
> I used the "port load".


I've never used PostgreSQL myself so I'm not sure what to suggest.  
But I was hoping your answers would help someone who knows about  
PostgreSQL help you further. I am sending this reply back to the  
mailing list. Remember to use Reply All so your reply goes to the  
list too, not just to the individual.

It would still be good to know if the PostgreSQL server process is  
actually running. For example, is it shown in Activity Monitor? If  
not, is there a PostgreSQL log file, and if so is there anything  
relevant in it?