Re: [GENERAL] REPOST: redefining location of the socket file /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Arcady Genkin <a.genkin@utoronto.ca>
Cc: Postgres-general <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>, pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org
Date: 2001-06-08T16:47:54Z
Lists: pgsql-bugs, pgsql-general
Arcady Genkin <a.genkin@utoronto.ca> writes:
> Can I redefine location of the UNIX domain socket file to be other
> than /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432?

Yes, in 7.1 this is a supported option.  See unix_socket_directory
parameter.

			regards, tom lane