ElayaRaja S schrieb:
> Hi,
> I am using Redhat Linux 9 and PostgreSQL 7.4.5. While shutdown the
> linux server i forget to stop the postgresql. After starting the linux
> server, now i am unable to stop the postgres. When stopping the
> postgres i am getting the following error as
>
> bash-2.05b$ pg_ctl status
> pg_ctl: postmaster is running (PID: 17173)
> Command line was:
> /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster
>
> bash-2.05b$ pg_ctl stop
> /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl: line 274: kill: (17173) - No such process
> waiting for postmaster to shut
> down................................................................
> failed
> pg_ctl: postmaster does not shut down
>
>
> Note: please help me to shutdown the postgresql.
>
>
Hi
remove your pidfile in /usr/local/pgsql or elsewhere.
Then start the postgresql server.
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