> You might want to increase pg_ctl's wait timeout for this situation, > since the default's evidently too little. However ... Got it, thanks. > ... pg_ctl itself wouldn't decide to forcibly shut down the server > if the timeout expired. It merely stops waiting and tells you so. > It seems like this must represent misdesign of whatever start script > you're using. I think you need to complain to the Debian packagers > about that. Hmm, interesting. I installed from this repo: http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt/ stretch-pgdg main I was assuming someone in the Postgres project was involved in packaging it. Do you know who I should reach out to in that case? -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general