Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> writes:
> I don't see any tool using PQping except pg_ctl.  Perhaps we should
> modify "pg_ctl status" to use PQping.  Right now is only checks the
> postmaster.pid file, and checks to see that the pid is a running
> postmaster.  What it currently doesn't do is to check if the server is
> accepting connections with PQping(), like we do for "pg_ctl -w start".

The thing about pg_ctl is that it requires access to the data directory
(and still would, in the variant you propose).  If we were going to do
something like what Phil suggests then I think it ought to be something
usable remotely.

			regards, tom lane

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