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homebrew. Cant start service. get "Bootstrap failed: 5: Input/output error - Postgres - Mac

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I am trying to re-install Postgres via home-brew on Mac. I uninstalled Postgres, updated home-brew and ran the install command for
install postgres
when I run
services start postgresql
I get the below error message: Bootstrap failed: 5: Input/output error Error: Failure while executing; /bin/launchctl bootstrap gui/501 /Users/edac/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist exited with 5. When I try to start a server through the Postgres app I receive this message:
Required PostgreSQL version not installed

The data directory was initialized with PostgreSQL 13.

This copy of Postgres.app includes the following PostgreSQL versions: 14.

Please try downloading a different release of Postgres.app.
originally when I installed Postgres all I did was run the home-brew cli and install the app and I was good to go. Not sure what's gone wrong.
Asked by edwrdcodeu (391 rep)
Oct 17, 2021, 09:58 AM
Last activity: Mar 13, 2025, 03:18 PM