RHEV database (postgresql) fails to start, with the error message "FATAL: could not open lock file "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock": Permission denied"

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Issue

  • When trying to restart RHEV, the database fails to start with the following error:
FATAL:  could not open lock file "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432.lock": Permission denied

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.2

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