Re: [DB] connection to database

Verify with your provider that Postgres is running with the internet socket option enabled (-i). In RH Linux it runs by default with unix sockets. Regards, jesus. On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, phpCoder wrote: > On my local web server, localhost works fine too but with my provider here > is the error message : > > Warning: pg_connect(): Unable to connect to PostgreSQL server: could not > connect to server: Connection refused Is the server running on host > localhost and accepting TCP/IP connections on port 5432? > > > > > "Stephen March" <steve@enerds.ca> a écrit dans le message de news: > 3F60A7D4.4030909@enerds.ca... > > localhost works just fine for my windows & linux servers > > > > ~Steve > > > > phpCoder wrote: > > > > >I've seen on pear website that there is few possibility to connect to a > > >database using the $dsn variable. > > >I would like to know if it's possible to use DB while I can't specify the > > >Hostname. > > >Why ? because my provider don't allow me that thing. The database is > hosted > > >on localhost but if i specify Localhost > > >the connection is impossible. > > > > > >When I use phpPGadmin in the header i can see : "hosted on :5432" whereas > we > > >usually see "hosted on hostname:5432" > > > > > >SO, is it possible and how ? > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > > > > > > >