Migrating Wiki Server 10.8.5 to 10.9 Mavericks

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Migrating Wiki Server 10.8.5 to 10.9 Mavericks

Hello all,

i'm trying so hard to complete this migration i followed this instructions http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5697 but when i came to the point

sudo serveradmin start postgres_server

i get the following error:

postgres_server:error = "CANNOT_START_SERVICE_ERR"

and again on the next point error again:

dropdb: could not connect to database template1: could not connect to server: No such file or directory
    Is the server running locally and accepting
    connections on Unix domain socket "/Library/Server/PostgreSQL For Server Services/Socket/.s.PGSQL.5432"?

I've looked little around in the Server Files on Mavericks and i can only find smthg like this here ".s.PGSQL.5432" in

/Library/Server/Wiki/PostgresSocket/.s.PGSQL.5432

Thanks for any help 🙂

OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 20, 2013 10:47 PM

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Answer 1

nedzadg Author

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Nov 22, 2013 12:35 AM in response to nedzadg

Hi again,

i've tried this here in Terminal:

sudo serveradmin start postgres

and it told me:

postgres:state = "RUNNING"

so why i cant drop the Database and import the old one again?

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nedzadg Author

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Nov 22, 2013 9:10 PM in response to nedzadg

hmm is here no apple specialist in this forum to help?

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Nov 25, 2013 1:32 AM in response to nedzadg

These forums are for Apple users. Apple staff never answer questions here. It appears you need help from Apple staff and I suggest you contact Apple Support using one of the methods mentioned on the web site.

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tim_r_66

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Nov 29, 2013 3:28 PM in response to nedzadg

Nedzadg,

Did you get this figured out? I'm in the same situation here. Trying to finish a painful migration to a fresh Mavericks/Server 3 install and I get the error you described when I try to start the postgres_server.

Tim

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tim_r_66

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Nov 30, 2013 4:25 AM in response to tim_r_66

Nedzadg,

It turns out the postgres_server service is gone. Apple has made changes again to the database lineup/configuration. The postgres service may handle all the databases now, and the sockets are in a couple different locations.

Because I lost confidence that I could successfully import 10.8.5/2.2.2 data into a 10.9/3 system, I switched strategies and have rebult a 10.8.5/2.2.2 system to restore my data. I *may* try to upgrade to 10.9/3 and get good arches in the newer formats.

Tim

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