"J S B" <jsbali@gmail.com> writes:
> Then i try to start postgres again and it gives me the same error:
> LOG: could not bind IPv4 socket: Address already in use
> HINT: Is another postmaster already running on port 5432? If not, wait a
> few seconds and retry.
Um, have you tried waiting a bit as the hint suggests?
If the port is still claimed after a minute or two, then there must be
some process holding onto it. netstat and/or lsof might help you find
out what.
regards, tom lane
