The getopt specification string for pg_autovacuum in 8.0.0beta5 has: while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "s:S:v:V:a:A:d:U:P:H:L:p:hD:c:C:m:n:l:"))
This has the '-D' demonize option need an argument. So to get it to run in the background as a daemon, you need to give it a dummy argument on the command line. Ken ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly