im sure there is only one postmaster running on my server but everytime i do
a series of ps ax | grep post..
**1st ps
510 ? R 4:25 /usr/bin/postmaster -o -F -i
1235 ? S 119:12 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
1394 ? S 74:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
1422 ? S 1:39 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
26375 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
30626 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
30632 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
32238 ? R 0:26 /usr/bin/postgres 127.0.0.1 nsadmin openacs SELECT
443 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
449 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
**2nd ps
510 ? R 4:26 /usr/bin/postmaster -o -F -i
1235 ? S 119:15 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
1394 ? S 74:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
1422 ? S 1:40 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
30626 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
30632 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
443 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
449 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
1971 ? R 0:00 /usr/bin/postmaster -o -F -i
**3rd ps
510 ? R 4:25 /usr/bin/postmaster -o -F -i
1235 ? S 119:12 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
1394 ? S 74:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
1422 ? S 1:39 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
26375 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
30626 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
30632 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
32238 ? R 0:30 /usr/bin/postgres 127.0.0.1 nsadmin openacs SELECT
443 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
449 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/postgres localhost nsadmin openacs idle
633 ? Z 0:00 [postmaster <defunct>]
then it cycles again... hmmm... can anyone tell me whats happening? does
this hamper my servers efficiency?
thanks...