Francisco Reyes wrote:
>
> How about when one needs to reload to read new postgresql.conf files.
> Will iddle connections prevent the server from reloading?
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/static/app-pg-ctl.html
> Also, in the future if other programs do the same, is it safe to kill
> these and if so what is the best way? kill command?
The pg_ctl program handles all your start/stop/reload requirements,
although it just packages up various "kill" commands internally AFAIK.
Probably a good idea to use it, since it gives you cross-platform
compatibility for these things.
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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd
