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From: Jerry Sievers <gsievers19@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: ls /var/lib/pgsql/data nothing
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bilal ghayyad <bilmar_gh@yahoo.com> writes:

> Hi All;
>
> I am root and when I do ls  /var/lib/pgsql/data, I do not see anything.

Try the 'locate' command is it's on your system.

If you are able to connect to the DB, show data_directory;

Or, sudo su - postgres and see if $PGDATA is set.

ps -ef might even show something after the -D option for some sites if
DB is running also.

> Why?
>
> I need to find the pg_h.conf file but not able.

Do you mean pg_hba.conf?

> Any help?
> Regards
> Bilal

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