# Rm: cannot remove '/var/run/postgresql': Directory not empty

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [March 4, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rm-cannot-remove-var-run-postgresql-directory-not-empty/257046 "2023-03-04T12:09:32Z")\
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> [@Blechpirat](#):
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> `'/var/run/postgresql': Directory not empty`

That directory maps to `/var/discourse/shared/standalone/postgres_run` in the host.

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