> > I can't for the life of me get postgresql to start and stop. running > /etc/init.d/postgresql stop gets me this: > > Stopping PostgreSQL database: postmaster > /etc/init.d/postgresql: command not found > > while running > /usr/lib/postgresql/bin/pg_ctl-D /var/lib/postgres/data stop > gives the following: > > pg_ctl: cannot find /var/lib/postgres/data/postmaster.pid > Is postmaster running?
Do you run /etc/init.d/postgresql as root? "start-stop-daemon" is (in my system at least) located in /sbin so ordinary users usually don't find it (/sbin is not in their path). Best regards, Emil -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]