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From: Constantin Teodorescu <teo@flex.ro>
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Subject: Re: [INTERFACES] Pgaccess database connection fails
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Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:
> 
> I am trying to use your very convenient TCL/TK interface but am ending
> up with a
> "Connection to database failed" message.
> 
> I tested if there was something wrong with the postmaster deamon my
> running the
> following command on the terminal
> 
> >psql -u -h localhost template1
>   (Psql with authencate and  hostname options)
> 
> and could connect to the template1 database without any problems.

Is your postmaster running with -i option ?

I start my postmaster with

postmaster -i -o -e &

"-o -e" stands for options european date style.

But -i allows connections through tcp/ip ports.

-- 
Constantin Teodorescu
director FLEX Consulting Braila, ROMANIA