Re: Shutting down pgsql

I should hope so. That's what happens when your system shuts down...

Here's what my postgresql script does when passed 'stop':

killproc postmaster
sleep 2
rm -f /var/run/postmaster.pid
rm -f /var/lock/subsys/postgresql

Kills the postmaster, and cleans up the mess.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Lang" <aalang(at)rutgersinsurance(dot)com>
To: "PGSQL General" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 1:33 PM
Subject: [GENERAL] Shutting down pgsql

> Is it safe to shutdown the server by typing /etc/rc.d/init.d/postgresql
stop
> ? I read the documentation and it is refering to kill the postmaster.pid.
>
> Adam Lang
> Systems Engineer
> Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
>