LOG: could not create IPv6 socket: Address family not supported by protocol

[SiddharthMisra]

Hi,

 

I am getting error while starting Postgres DB - "LOG: could not create IPv6 socket: Address family not supported by protocol". The DB is not getting started. What settings i need to review and How to resolve this issue?

 

Please suggest asap.

 

Regards,

Sid

[Matthew Muskaloon]

Hi,

 

The message itself is harmless, so there is something else causing it to not start.  Please upload the postgres log here.  Also see this link below on that message.

 

PostgreSQL: could not create IPv6 socket (AI_ADDRCONFIG) 

 

If anyone else has experienced this before, please feel free to add your input.

 

Regards,
Matt

[Haruhiko Davis]

see if this helps: postgresql - Postgres connection access denied on IPv6 address - Database Administrators Stack Exchange 

[Hallett German]

I got this case and a Postgres Server restart solved this