This can be fixed by patching the default config file
--- /etc/postgresql/8.0/main/postgresql.conf.orig 2005-05-20 07:22:33.000000000 -0500 +++ /etc/postgresql/8.0/main/postgresql.conf 2005-05-20 07:17:26.000000000 -0500 @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ # memory per connection slot, in addition to costs from shared_buffers # and max_locks_per_transaction. #superuser_reserved_connections = 2 -#unix_socket_directory = '' +unix_socket_directory = '/var/run/postgresql' #unix_socket_group = '' #unix_socket_permissions = 0777 # octal #rendezvous_name = '' # defaults to the computer name The directory will need to be created for it with ownership postgres:postgres before the daemon starts too. maybe a : mkdir -mode 775 /var/run/postgresql chown postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql ... in the post-inst script for postgresql-common On a related note, have you thought about having a debconf question about using different ports for v8? It might be very confusing for users to have 2 different installations on different ports, and I suspect it will create more problems than it solves. On Fri, 2005-05-20 at 10:18 -0700, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote: > Thank you for the problem report you have sent regarding Debian. > This is an automatically generated reply, to let you know your message has > been received. It is being forwarded to the package maintainers and other > interested parties for their attention; they will reply in due course. > > Your message has been sent to the package maintainer(s): > Martin Pitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > If you wish to submit further information on your problem, please send > it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (and *not* to > [EMAIL PROTECTED]). > > Please do not reply to the address at the top of this message, > unless you wish to report a problem with the Bug-tracking system. > > Debian bug tracking system administrator > (administrator, Debian Bugs database) > -- David Stanaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]