freeCodeCamp / freeCodeCamp/rdb-alpha

Unable to start the lesson where I left off

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Description

### Describe the bug

I completed 35% of 'Build a database of Video Game Characters' yesterday. And today when I tried to start the lesson, I am unable to login to psql with the command ```psql --username=freecodecamp --dbname=postgres```.

Here's what I get after I run the command:

`
camper: /project$ psql --username=freecodecamp --dbname=postgres
psql: error: could not connect to server: Connection refused
Is the server running locally and accepting
connections on Unix domain socket "/var/run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432"?
`

### To Reproduce

1. Start the lesson for the first time.
2. Quit it.
3. Go to Codespaces page in Github and start it.

### Expected behavior

Should connect to psql normally.

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### Desktop OS

Windows 10

### Desktop Browser

Chrome

### Desktop Browser Version

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### Mobile Device

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### Mobile OS

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### Mobile Browser

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the lesson resume flow in GitHub Codespaces: quit the lesson, restart the Codespace, and run `psql --username=freecodecamp --dbname=postgres`. Trace why the local PostgreSQL server is not accepting connections after restart; done means the command connects normally when resuming the lesson.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql
Domain
databases, devops
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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