PostgreSQL under Cygwin...

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#1Randy Widell
nospam_rwidell@bellsouth.net_mapson

I am running (or attempting to run) PostgreSQL 7.2 under Cygwin
under WindowsXP. I have the latest version of everything for Cygwin, I have
the ipc-daemon service running, and I installed postmaster as a service
using the command:

cygrunsrv --install PostgreSQL --path /bin/postmaster --args "-D
/usr/local/share/postdb"
--user Randy --dep ipc-daemon --termsig INT

This service starts fine too...

Then I tried to create a new database: createdb Randy.
createdb fails with the message:

psql: server closed the connection unexpectedly
This probably means the server terminated abnormally
before or while processing the request.
createdb: database creation failed

...and the PostgreSQL service stops.

I tried: psql template0 ...and got basically the same message, and the
service stopped again.

So... Any ideas? Any at all would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Randy Widell

#2Michael Ben-David
nospam_mikebd@iname.com_mapson
In reply to: Randy Widell (#1)
Re: PostgreSQL under Cygwin...

try adding the -h <hostname> argument to createdb and psql or set the PGHOST
environment variable. I don't think this was required with 7.1 but seems to
be with 7.2

"Randy Widell" <nospam_rwidell@bellsouth.net_mapson> wrote in message
news:ksrg8.43009$sH1.2880833@e3500-atl2.usenetserver.com...

I am running (or attempting to run) PostgreSQL 7.2 under Cygwin
under WindowsXP. I have the latest version of everything for Cygwin, I

have

Show quoted text

the ipc-daemon service running, and I installed postmaster as a service
using the command:

cygrunsrv --install PostgreSQL --path /bin/postmaster --args "-D
/usr/local/share/postdb"
--user Randy --dep ipc-daemon --termsig INT

This service starts fine too...

Then I tried to create a new database: createdb Randy.
createdb fails with the message:

psql: server closed the connection unexpectedly
This probably means the server terminated abnormally
before or while processing the request.
createdb: database creation failed

...and the PostgreSQL service stops.

I tried: psql template0 ...and got basically the same message, and the
service stopped again.

So... Any ideas? Any at all would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Randy Widell

#3Randy Widell
nospam_rwidell@bellsouth.net_mapson
In reply to: Randy Widell (#1)
Re: PostgreSQL under Cygwin...

It gives me

psql: could not connect to server: Connection refused
Is the server running on host superfly and accepting
TCP/IP connections on port 5432?

if I use the --host option without using the -i option when starting
postmaster. However, if I start postmaster with the -i option and use
the --host option on psql, I get the same error message as stated before and
the PostgreSQL service stops.

"Michael Ben-David" <nospam_mikebd@iname.com_mapson> wrote in message
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try adding the -h <hostname> argument to createdb and psql or set the

PGHOST

environment variable. I don't think this was required with 7.1 but seems

to

Show quoted text

be with 7.2

"Randy Widell" <nospam_rwidell@bellsouth.net_mapson> wrote in message
news:ksrg8.43009$sH1.2880833@e3500-atl2.usenetserver.com...

I am running (or attempting to run) PostgreSQL 7.2 under Cygwin
under WindowsXP. I have the latest version of everything for Cygwin, I

have

the ipc-daemon service running, and I installed postmaster as a service
using the command:

cygrunsrv --install PostgreSQL --path /bin/postmaster --args "-D
/usr/local/share/postdb"
--user Randy --dep ipc-daemon --termsig INT

This service starts fine too...

Then I tried to create a new database: createdb Randy.
createdb fails with the message:

psql: server closed the connection unexpectedly
This probably means the server terminated abnormally
before or while processing the request.
createdb: database creation failed

...and the PostgreSQL service stops.

I tried: psql template0 ...and got basically the same message, and the
service stopped again.

So... Any ideas? Any at all would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Randy Widell