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RESULT=0
Running './3-dbservers'...
PostgresQL installed OK - continuing...
Initializing PostgresQL...
Starting PostgresQL...
Starting postgresql service: [FAILED]
ERROR: Could not start PostgresQL - exiting.
RESULT=1

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INSTALLATION ERROR!
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Installation step failed - exiting.
Check for error messages in the install log (install.log).

If you require assistance in resolving the issue, please include install.log
in your communications with Nagios XI technical support.



install.log error

Complete!
Fixing php-mcrypt bug...
Prerequisites installed OK
Adding users and groups...
Users and groups added OK
PostgresQL installed OK - continuing...
Initializing PostgresQL...
Starting PostgresQL...
Starting postgresql service: ^[[60G[^[[0;31mFAILED^[[0;39m]^M
ERROR: Could not start PostgresQL - exiting.
"install.log" 1468L, 84142C 1468,1 Bot

Could you try and start the postgres database by running the following and see if there are any errors in /var/log/messages or the postgres logs which by default are in this folder /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_log and post those here?