On 31 jan, 12:24, dan...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ("Daniel Verite") wrote: > T.J. Adami wrote: > > > I am also searching for a more 'professional' way to startup and > > shutdown postgresql on ubuntu and debian systems. > > The source comes with a startup script that can be installed by > running: > # cp contrib/start-scripts/linux /etc/init.d/postgresql > # update-rc.d postgresql defaults > (update-rc.d is to debian-based systems what chkconfig is to > Redhat-based systems). > > -- > Daniel > PostgreSQL-powered mail user agent and storage:http://www.manitou-mail.org > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? > > http://archives.postgresql.org/ > Debian does it for me nicely on bootup. I wonder why you > think you need to start it manually ? > > Karsten I always compile my own version from sources for Python and Perl support, and also because of newest versions that are update with a lack of time (for reasonable test reasons). > The source comes with a startup script that can be installed by > running: > # cp contrib/start-scripts/linux /etc/init.d/postgresql > # update-rc.d postgresql defaults > (update-rc.d is to debian-based systems what chkconfig is to > Redhat-based systems). > > -- > Daniel This adds shutdown scripts too? I need the server shutdown by 'pg_ctl stop', not by linux killing the process (init 0 or shutdown commands are very useful sometimes ;) ). I know this is a specific distro question, however we started this thread yet... ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match