ElayaRaja S schrieb: > Hi, > I am using Redhat Linux 9 and PostgreSQL 7.4.5. While shutdown the > linux server i forget to stop the postgresql. After starting the linux > server, now i am unable to stop the postgres. When stopping the > postgres i am getting the following error as > > bash-2.05b$ pg_ctl status > pg_ctl: postmaster is running (PID: 17173) > Command line was: > /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster > > bash-2.05b$ pg_ctl stop > /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl: line 274: kill: (17173) - No such process > waiting for postmaster to shut > down................................................................ > failed > pg_ctl: postmaster does not shut down > > > Note: please help me to shutdown the postgresql. > > Hi remove your pidfile in /usr/local/pgsql or elsewhere. Then start the postgresql server. best regards -- Mario Günterberg mattheis. werbeagentur IT Engineer / Projektleiter Zillestrasse 105a. D - 10585 Berlin Tel#49-(0)30 . 34 80 633 - 0 Fax#49-(0)30 . 34 80 633 50 http://www.mattheis-berlin.de ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
