From c531e4bd838af9b8a3376c387f33c01f876ef7fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amy Kintner Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:21:10 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md (#3039) Add lines to discuss silent DB failures related to background postgres processes. --- containers/ecr-viewer/README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/containers/ecr-viewer/README.md b/containers/ecr-viewer/README.md index 05076e4257..fb5d24f66c 100644 --- a/containers/ecr-viewer/README.md +++ b/containers/ecr-viewer/README.md @@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ If you have problems connecting to your database, use this command to see what o If building the Docker Image doesn't work as expected, try to first run the eCR Viewer locally using the steps below. +If you consistently encounter the error message `"ecr_viewer_db" does not exist` when attempting to run the app, there could be conflicting databases running on port 5432 as part of other background processes. Try pruning any dangling Docker images and containers (`docker image prune` and `docker container prune`). If issues persist, try logging into `psql` on the command line to see what databases are running there. + ## Development ### Run eCR Viewer Locally