Re: running postgresql as a linux service

On Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 05:22:07PM +0200, Raul Secan wrote:
> Hello, I have succesfuly installed PostgreSQL 7.4.1, on my OS which is Red Hat Linux 9.0.
>
> I start the server with:
> $ pg_ctl -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -l logfile start
>
> And stop it with:
> $ pg_ctl -D /usr/local/pgsql/data stop -m fast
>
> There are two questions here, which I want to put to you guys:

> 1. How can make PostgreSQL run as a Linux service so database server
> starts at each reboot

run 'ntsysv' as root, and make sure the checkbox next to "postgresql" is
turned on.

> 2. How can I register the PGDATA environment variable, so I don't have to
> use -D /usr/local/pgsql/data parameter (and don't use -l logfile if it is
> posible) when run the start command
>

I generally use something like:

# /usr/sbin/service postgresql start
to start the service, and "stop" to stop it. this *should* take care of
dealing with the -D option.

> Thanks, Raul Secan.

hope that helps.

regards,
J