Обсуждение: Error: The database does not exist on the server
I'm running postgresql on a linux box and having trouble connecting to my database from another machine. When I do >psql -l I get a list of 4 databases but I cannot connect to any of them remotely, as they cannot be found. I'm using /var/lib/pgsql/data/ as my data directory. Am I using the wrong directory or is there a way to specify which directory for the client machine to look in? Thanks in advance.
A couple things need to be done. On the server, PostgreSQL needs to be started with the -i option (or set enable_tcpip to true in /var/lib/pgsql/data/postgresql..conf). /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf needs to be edited to allow certain IP addresses (the client machines). See the Adminstratior Guide for more information. Jeff On Friday, September 12, 2003, at 09:50 AM, Steve Bond wrote: > I'm running postgresql on a linux box and having trouble connecting to > my database from another machine. When I do > > >psql -l > > I get a list of 4 databases but I cannot connect to any of them > remotely, as they cannot be found. I'm using > > /var/lib/pgsql/data/ > > as my data directory. Am I using the wrong directory or is there a way > to specify which directory for the client machine to look in? > Thanks in advance. > > > ---------------------------(end of > broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? > > http://archives.postgresql.org
On Fri, 2003-09-12 at 15:50, Steve Bond wrote: > I'm running postgresql on a linux box and having trouble connecting to my > database from another machine. When I do > > >psql -l > > I get a list of 4 databases but I cannot connect to any of them remotely, > as they cannot be found. I'm using > > /var/lib/pgsql/data/ > > as my data directory. Am I using the wrong directory or is there a way to > specify which directory for the client machine to look in? > Thanks in advance. You cannot connect from another machine unless you tell the postmaster on the server to allow it. The postmaster must be started with the -i option or else you must have `tcpip_socket = true' in postgresql.conf (in the database directory). You must also configure pg_hba.conf to allow host connections from the remote machine. The remote client does not need to know anything about where the database is stored on the server. -- Oliver Elphick Oliver.Elphick@lfix.co.uk Isle of Wight, UK http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver GPG: 1024D/3E1D0C1C: CA12 09E0 E8D5 8870 5839 932A 614D 4C34 3E1D 0C1C ======================================== "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God..." Psalm 14:1
I have started postmaster with -i, changed tcpip=true and edited my pg_hba.conf file. The server accepts the connection, and if I enter the wrong username and password authentication fails. The problem is that when I use the correct username and password it pauses for about a minute and then returns the 'database does not exist error'. It does it for all databases, although they are listed unger psql -l
Do you send your postmaster output to a logfile? Can you connect locally with the same user/passw? Cheers! Wim On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 11:10, Steve Bond wrote: > I have started postmaster with -i, changed tcpip=true and edited my > pg_hba.conf file. The server accepts the connection, and if I enter the > wrong username and password authentication fails. The problem is that when > I use the correct username and password it pauses for about a minute and > then returns the 'database does not exist error'. It does it for all > databases, although they are listed unger psql -l > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html Cheers! Wim De Hul ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IP SERVICES SPECIALIST Belgacom Carrier and Wholesale Business Unit (CBU) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AS6774 Ripe : WDH25-RIPE reply-to : NOC{at}belbone{dot}be peering : peering{at}belbone{dot}be NOC Tel : +32 2/547.51.00 www.belgacom.be/carrier ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Black holes are where God divided by zero." - Steven Wright ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3:04pm up 6 days, 2:50, 1 user, load average: 1.35, 1.40, 1.51