--- Christopher Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In an attempt to throw the authorities off his
> trail, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("Sandeep Gaikwad")
> transmitted:
> > Hello Sir,
> > I want to know how to check
> whether postgres database
> > is running or not ? when I give command like
> ./postmaster -i &,
> > whether all databases in that postgres will run or
> any one [default] ?
> > If any one, then how to detect that database ?
The "standard" way would be "pg_ctl status". "man
pg_ctl" is recommended reading for anyone
administering a PostgreSQL setup.
>
> Well, the way I usually check on what databases are
> running is thus:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp/mm5/doc> netstat -an | grep PG
>
> Saturday 13:18:30
> unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING
> 2793 /var/run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432
>
> One could presumably script things further to get
> more out of that; it
> doesn't normally seem worthwhile to do so...
> --
> output = ("cbbrowne" "@" "ntlug.org")
> http://www.ntlug.org/~cbbrowne/postgresql.html
> "As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will
> always have
> its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar,
> it will cease to be popular."
> --Oscar Wilde
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