Re: question on forced-killing the postmaster - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: question on forced-killing the postmaster
Date
Msg-id 200404201649.i3KGnMe27505@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to question on forced-killing the postmaster  (shadowbox@punkass.com)
List pgsql-novice
shadowbox@punkass.com wrote:
> why is it bad to kill -9 the postmaster? any links? i'm wondering why
> is it bad...

The postmaster gets no way to shut down cleanly.  It just isn't as good
as using a normal kill and waiting a few seconds.  This is true for
killing most unix processes.  Use kill -9 only when other kills fail.

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