Use quotes, there is a space between program and files pg_ctl reload -D "c:\program files\postgresql\8.3\data" On Sat, 2009-02-14 at 15:31 -0800, Bob Pawley wrote: > I'm running 8.3 on Windows XP. > > I input > pg_ctl reload -D c:\program files\postgresql\8.3\data - or any > combination thereof, with or without brackets and the server is running. > > The return is - 'pg_ctl: too many command-line arguments'. > > Bob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John R Pierce" <pierce@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "PostgreSQL" <pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 2:25 PM > Subject: Re: pg_hba reload > > > > Bob Pawley wrote: > >> I am attempting to load postmaster. > >> > >> pg_ctl reload > >> > >> I don't understand what is needed for [-D DATADIR]. I have tried the path > >> to Postgresql with no luck. > >> > >> I've also leftoff [-s] since it doesn't appear to be needed. > >> > >> Help would be appreciated. > > > > unclear from your description what help you specifically need. there's > > no actual questions there.. > > > > what happened when you "attempt" this? > > > > the DATADIR is the full path to the postgres data directory, such as > > /var/lib/pgsql/data on my RHEL/CentOS linux systems or "/program > > files/postgresql/8.3/data" on a windows system. the -s flag is 'silent' > > and yes, quite unneccessary here. the only output from a 'reload' > > command is 'server signaled', to find out if it was successful, you'd need > > to check the server logfile, such as > > DATADIR/pg_log/postgresql-2009-02-14_000000.log, where you'd see something > > like... > > > > LOG: received SIGHUP, reloading configuration files > > > > as a response to the reload request. > > > > -- > > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > > To make changes to your subscription: > > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > > -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
