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Add pg_ctl page (#1835)

David Heimann 7 years ago
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+# pg_ctl
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+> Utility for controlling a PostgreSQL server and database cluster.
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+- Start a PostgreSQL server:
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+`pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} -l {{log_file_name}}`
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+- Initialize a PostgreSQL database cluster:
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+`pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} init`
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+- Stop a PostgreSQL server:
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+`pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} stop`
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+- Restart a PostgreSQL server:
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+`pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} restart`