ElayaRaja S <elayaraja.s@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > bash-2.05b$ pg_ctl stop > /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl: line 274: kill: (19859) - No such process > waiting for postmaster to shut > down................................................................ > failed > pg_ctl: postmaster does not shut down Is there actually a postmaster running? Is pg_ctl looking in the right data directory? The above could happen if you have a PGDATA environment setting that corresponds to a data directory that's not actively in use. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
