In ubuntu it'll have a version number as well since you can have >1 version installed, so... update-rc.d postgresql-8.3 defaults On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 5:22 PM, John Cheng <jlcheng@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > The same way you add any other service in Ubuntu :) > > To add a service, use > > update-rc.d <servicename> defaults > > In your case, it sounds like your servicename is postgresql, so you'd have > > update-rc.d postgresql defaults > > Try this URL: > > http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2005/09/07/adding-a-startup-script-to-be-run-at-bootup/ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "johnf" <jfabiani@xxxxxxxx> > To: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 6:25:22 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > Subject: ubuntu 9.04 and auto-start > > Hi, > I have installed postgres 8.3 and it runs if I manually start postgres. That > is to say I '/etc/init.d/postgresql start' as root. Runs perfectly. > > But if I restart the computer postgres does not auto-start. I've done a > little research but did not see anything that jumped off the page to tell me > how to get postgres to auto-start. On openSUSE there is a utility under YAST > that allows the user to check postgres to auto-start. I can't find the same > in Ubuntu 9.04. > > So how do I auto-start Postgres on Ubuntu 9.04? > -- > John Fabiani > > -- > 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 > -- When fascism comes to America, it will be intolerance sold as diversity. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general