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i'm configuring my debian server and i don't manage to start a daemon correctly.

In order to start, my daemon has to find the Postgresql socket (located at /var/run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432), but the daemon doesn't start. I checked the logs, it's written:

An error occured while loading the map layer: could not connect to server: No such file or directory. Is the server running locally and accepting connections n Unix domain socket '/var/run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432' ?

At first, i used update-rc.d mydaemon defaults, and since the result was like that, i've tried update-rc.d mydaemon start 30 2 3 4 5 . stop 30 0 1 6 ., but the result is still the same.

I'm using Debian 6.0.6 (Squeeze), and postgre "rc.d start level" seems to be 23 since ls /etc/rc3.d | grep postgre returns S23postgresql.

rc.d script metainfo:

# Provides:          mydaemon                                                                                                                           
# Required-Start:    $remote_fs                                                                                                                        
# Required-Stop:     $remote_fs                                                                                                                        
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5                                                                                                                           
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6                                                                                                                             
# Short-Description: mydaemon daemon                                                                                                           
# Description:       mydaemon daemon. 

Can anyone help me?

Thanks.

(and sorry for my english)

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    Please edit your question providing Debian version, and the current "rc.d start level" of postgresql (is it really 29?!?).
    – kubanczyk
    Nov 9, 2012 at 16:14
  • Edit done! Debian 6.0.6 Squeeze, postgre "rc.d start level" seems to be 23.
    – Lght
    Nov 12, 2012 at 8:26

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Try to add metainfo in your rc-script like this (example from exim4 rc-script, your configuration will differ from this, check out the insserv documentation):

### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          exim4
# Required-Start:    $remote_fs $syslog $named $network $time
# Required-Stop:     $remote_fs $syslog $named $network
# Should-Start:      postgresql mysql clamav-daemon greylist spamassassin
# Should-Stop:       postgresql mysql clamav-daemon greylist spamassassin
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
# Short-Description: exim Mail Transport Agent
# Description:       exim is a Mail Transport agent
### END INIT INFO

This metainfo is used by the insserv to setup your script in needed place of boot sequence.

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  • I updated my post so you can see my metainfo, and i will try this when my server will be able to reboot. The should-start should be the solution ;-)
    – Lght
    Nov 15, 2012 at 9:30
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Lght, try to add 'postgresql' to 'Required-Start' field. Maybe this will help you. This field lets to know insserv to start postgresql before starting your rc-script.

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  • I have to reconfigure another debian server, using a local computer, in order to solve this problem, so i'll will keep you abreast of this.
    – Lght
    Nov 16, 2012 at 10:46

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