Tom Lane wrote:
> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> > Here is a patch to add an option -I/--idempotent to pg_ctl, the result
> > of which is that pg_ctl doesn't error on start or stop if the server is
> > already running or already stopped.
> 
> Idempotent is a ten-dollar word.  Can we find something that average
> people wouldn't need to consult a dictionary to understand?

--no-error perhaps?

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• Re: pg_ctl idempotent option at 2013-01-14 15:22:48 from Tom Lane

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• Re: pg_ctl idempotent option at 2013-01-14 15:47:12 from Tom Lane
• Re: pg_ctl idempotent option at 2013-01-14 15:48:57 from Thom Brown
• Re: pg_ctl idempotent option at 2013-01-28 15:40:08 from Simon Riggs

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