Re: two versions on same linux

I would recommend one on the default port (5432).  I have also used, without problems (on RedHat 7.3) ports 5434, 5435, 5436, 5437, 15437.

What I would do (more experienced people, pls. correct me) is to check your /etc/services file to see what ports are used for what (e.g.:
    ...
    cfengine        5308/tcp                        # CFengine
    cfengine        5308/udp                        # CFengine
    ...
Means:  if you use Cold Fusion (cf) don't use port 5308.

If you use outside packages that use a port but are not standard (sorry, no good examples), avoid their port(s).

It used to be that any port over 10,000 was "open".  I suspect it's not really true anymore, but usually safe.

You can also change your port at any time by changing (or adding) the value in postgresql.conf:
    port = 5432
can become:
    port = 15432
or
    port = 5434
etc.

             Andrew


Paul Gimpelj wrote:

thanks

have running simo,

Have you any suggestions on port numbers?

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Muhammad Imran

To: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org

Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 8:23 AM

Subject: Re: [ADMIN] two versions on same linux

yup, just configure both on differnt ports

----- Original Message -----

From: Paul Gimpelj

To: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org

Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 12:14 PM

Subject: [ADMIN] two versions on same linux

Hi,

 

I have redhat 7.3 and postgres 7.2

 

Is there a way to have 7.4 installed together with postgres 7.2 ? and both running at the same time,

with of course different data directories.

 

should i use the generic postgres or the rpm'd.

 

The existing redhat has no passwords for postgres, and even if if assign one to user postgres,

postgres ignores it.

 

thanks

paul