Re: [ADMIN] vacuum problem...

[Fischl Anton]

Postgres GOD wrote:
> 
> i know this one is easy one to those postgres guru.
> 
> how can i deal with this vacuum problem?
> 
> NOTICE:  CreatePortal: portal <vacuum> already exists
> ERROR:  can't create lock file -- another vacuum cleaner running?
> 
> thanks.
> 
> samil.
> 'winning w/o fighting is best!'-suntzu.

AFAIK there should be a file called "pg_vlock" in your Database-Dir,
which you just have to delete. This always happens when a VACUUM is
stopped unclean (i.e. postgres gets killed, etc.)