Postgres database is not running after OSX crash
Every one might have face the problem that Postgres id not running after OSX is crashed. Every time you try to start the Postgres server it will say : - another server might be running; trying to start server anyway You can follow the below steps to get rid of the problem. Step 1: Open your terminal and run pg_ctl -D /usr/local/var/postgres -l /usr/local/var/postgres/server.log start It will Say pg_ctl: another server might be running; trying to start server anyway Step 2: Check the log $ tail -f /usr/local/var/postgres/server.log It will print something like this FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid" already exists HINT: Is another postmaster (PID 326) running in data directory "/usr/local/var/postgres"? FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid" already exists HINT: Is another postmaster (PID 326) running in data directory "/usr/local/var/postgres"? Step 3: Delete the PID file. $ rm /usr/local/var/postgres/postmaste...