createdb failed
Hi,
recently i need to use pg in my project. everything going ok till when i want to createdb
it appear this :
Warning : could not remove database directory "/var/postgresql/data/base/17147"
Detail: Failing system command was : rm -rf '/var/postgresql/data/base/17147'
Error: could not initialize database directory; delete failed as well
detail : failing system command was : cp -r '/var/postgresql/data/base/1' '/var/postgresql/data/base/17147'
please anyone 'master' here help , my deadline is near.. please.
alex
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alex yap wrote:
Hi,
recently i need to use pg in my project. everything going ok till
when i want to createdb it appear this :Warning : could not remove database directory
"/var/postgresql/data/base/17147" Detail: Failing system command was
: rm -rf '/var/postgresql/data/base/17147' Error: could not
initialize database directory; delete failed as well detail : failing
system command was : cp -r '/var/postgresql/data/base/1'
'/var/postgresql/data/base/17147'
This is the wrong list for support queries - in the future "general"
would be a good choice.
Things to check:
1. You are starting PG as the right user
2. Permissions are correct
3. The directory exists
4. Have you done anything with tablespaces?
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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd