Assuming it is unix.... The command
ps xau|grep post
If it is running it will produce output like...
worik@stolberg:~$ ps xau|grep post
postgres 880 0.0 0.2 8580 740 ? S Sep07 0:31
/usr/lib/postgresql/bin/postmaster
postgres 887 0.0 0.2 9536 612 ? S Sep07 0:02 postgres:
stats buffer process
postgres 889 0.0 0.2 8624 632 ? S Sep07 0:05 postgres:
stats collector process
worik 25927 0.0 0.2 1612 540 pts/10 S 13:54 0:00 grep post
worik@stolberg:~$
If it is not running it will produce output like...
worik@stolberg:~$ ps xau|grep post
worik 26094 0.0 0.2 1608 528 pts/10 S 13:55 0:00 grep post
Sandeep Gaikwad wrote:
>
> 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 ?
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Sandeep.
>
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