The following bug has been logged online:
Bug reference: 1157
Logged by: Sangameswar
Email address: sangameswarm@yahoo.com
PostgreSQL version: 7.2.3
Operating system: Redhat linux
Description: Database is not initializing
Details:
psql: connectDBStart() -- connect() failed: No such file or directory
Is the postmaster running locally
and accepting connections on Unix socket '/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432'?