Baldur Norddahl wrote: > Is there a better way to query the status of postgresql? I would > expect it to at least check that the process in the PID is actually > running and that it is a postgresql process. Maybe try test $(readlink /proc/$pid/exe) = /usr/bin/postgres -- Peter Eisentraut http://developer.postgresql.org/~petere/ ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq