Re: Postgresql Server is not starting during it's installation - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Scott Marlowe
Subject Re: Postgresql Server is not starting during it's installation
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In response to Postgresql Server is not starting during it's installation  (<[email protected]>)
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On 9/18/07, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello Sir,
>           During the installation of "Postgresql Database Server" when I am tring execute the command
"/usr/local/pgsql/bin/postgres-D /usr/local/pgsql/data" it shows an error message: 
>         LOG:  could not translate host name "localhost", service "5432" to address: Name or service not known
>         WARNING:  could not create listen socket for "localhost"
>         FATAL:  could not create any TCP/IP sockets
> Now I am in a great trouble. You please send me the necessary steps to rectify that problem. I am waiting for your
reply.

I think we need more information to help out.

What OS, what pg version, and also, what were the events leading up to
this point.

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