Rails：rake db：create：all（无法连接到服务器）

Question

follow the screencasts http://railscasts.com/episodes/342-migrating-to-postgresql?autoplay=true up to the steps of "rake db:create:all" and get error:

could not connect to server: No such file or directory Is the server running locally and accepting connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?

refer the question on Rails: rake db:create:all fails to connect to PostgreSQL database

but still unable to resolve it. Not sure what is the problem.

[database.yml]

development:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  database: store_development
  pool: 5
  username: amysukumunu 
  password:
test:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  database: store_test
  pool: 5
  username: amysukumunu
  password: 

Answer 1

[update2]

okay, This is what you should do:

1. the unix socket should be at /var/pgsql_socket (as per the plist image) where as rails is trying to find the socket file in /tmp . I believe this is the reason for error. so Edit your database.yml & explicitly add socket location. so your final database.yml should look like this . change the file location for your unix socket location. try to connection now?

2) If it still doesn't connect. verify that postgres server is actually running

$ netstat -a | grep postgre

if its running, try connecting to it from terminal using psql command. incase its, not running. try starting it manually

pg_ctl -D /usr/local/var/postgres -l /usr/local/var/postgres/server.log start

If it still doesn't start, Are there any error messages in the server.log? If yes do post them here.

Good luck! =======UPDATED===============