Postgresql socket error on OSX 10.7.3 when running Django's syncdb

Question

Since upgrading OSX to version 10.7.3, when I attempt to run a Django \"syncdb\" command, I receive the following psycopg2 error from Postgresql 8.4.2:

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Answer 1

This did the trick for me in the end...

Change the HOST value in the database dictionary in settings.py to this:

'HOST': '/tmp',

Source: http://jeffammons.net/2011/09/fixing-postgres-on-mac-10-7-tiger-for-django