Re: postgres startup method for ubuntu

    T.J. Adami wrote:

> > The source comes with a startup script that can be installed by
> > running:
> > # cp contrib/start-scripts/linux /etc/init.d/postgresql
> > # update-rc.d postgresql defaults
> > (update-rc.d is to debian-based systems what chkconfig is to
> > Redhat-based systems).
> >
> > --
> >  Daniel
>
> This adds shutdown scripts too? I need the server shutdown by 'pg_ctl
> stop', not by linux killing the process (init 0 or shutdown commands
> are very useful sometimes ;)


Yes. update-rc.d set things up so that at boot time the system will
execute: /etc/init.d/postgresql start, and at shutdown time:
/etc/init.d/postgresql stop

Additionally, the root user can also execute when needed:
/etc/init.d/postgresql {stop|start|reload|restart}

That's the standard way of starting and stopping services on linux,
both automatically and manually.

--
 Daniel
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