Re: The last configuration file patch (I hope!) This one - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

mlw wrote:
> >I raised the possibility of moving the pid file only last week.  Tom
> >pointed out that it acts as a lock on the database to prevent two
> >postmasters' trying to manage the same database.  As such it should NOT
> >be a configurable parameter.
> >
> This is a different PID file. Sorry, this one is specifically for FHS 
> systems. The postmaster.pid file, as used by PostgreSQL remains in the 
> data directory.

Uh, how does this work if you don't do an FHS install --- where does it
put this FHS postmaster.pid file?

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