Failed Start Postgres

semutmikro

I have installed postgres on my aapanel running on ubuntu 24, but when it's done, the postgres can't run, this the error log

2026-07-31 12:52:40.481 GMT [23934] FATAL: "/www/server/pgsql/data" is not a valid data directory
2026-07-31 12:52:40.481 GMT [23934] DETAIL: File "/www/server/pgsql/data/PG_VERSION" is missing.
2026-07-31 12:52:55.857 GMT [23951] LOG: skipping missing configuration file "/www/server/pgsql/data/postgresql.auto.conf"

aaPanel_Kern

Hello,

It is recommended that you check this directory /www/server/pgsql/data
If it exists, it is recommended that you change the name and install it again.

semutmikro

aaPanel_Kern what the name i need to change ?

oot@srv-postgre:/home/user# ls /www/server/pgsql/data
postgresql.conf
root@srv-postgre:/home/user# cd /www/server/pgsql/data
root@srv-postgre:/www/server/pgsql/data# cat postgresql.conf
logging_collector = on
log_destination = 'stderr'
log_directory = '/www/server/pgsql/logs'
log_filename = 'postgresql-%Y-%m-%d.log'
log_statement = all
log_min_duration_statement = 5000
logging_collector = on
log_destination = 'stderr'
log_directory = '/www/server/pgsql/logs'
log_filename = 'postgresql-%Y-%m-%d.log'
log_statement = all
log_min_duration_statement = 5000

aaPanel_Kern

Is it normal to reinstall after renaming?

semutmikro