Re: BUG #4435: pg_ctl start doesn't detach when run via SSH

Steve Clark <sclark(at)netwolves(dot)com> writes:
> Hal Black wrote:
>> When I run "pg_ctl start" via SSH, the database service starts, but it never
>> returns control to the shell. If I run the same command from an interactive
>> shell, it works as expected.
>>
>> This is with or without the -w option. Here's an example commandline.
>>
>> ssh root(at)example(dot)com "su -c '/home/appuser/local/bin/pg_ctl start -w -s -D
>> /home/appuser/postgresql_data' postgres"

> try using ssh -t ...

Actually I suspect the main problem is having failed to redirect the
postmaster's stdout/stderr away from the terminal. Consider using
pg_ctl's "-l logfile" option.

Another point is that su's -l option might be a good idea. I'm
unconvinced that you're setting up a desirable environment for the
postmaster here --- it's going to be mostly root's environment.

regards, tom lane