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Postgres permission error - solution
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Error message

could not create lock file "postmaster.pid": Permission denied 

HINT: The file seems accidentally left over, but it could not be removed. Please remove the file by hand and try again. postmaster.pid

Solution

chmod 700 /var/lib/postgresql/9.5/main
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