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2010/8/5 노현석 <noh019@naver.com>
>
> hi..
>
> we test locking PostgreSQL 8.4.4 on x86_64.
> $
> $ kill -9 5143
What you want is plain old
kill 5143
or
kill -SIGTERM 5143
Kill -SIGTERM is like using a fly swatter to kill a fly. SIGKILL (-9)
is like lobbing a grenade in the same room to kill said fly.
Note that in 8.4 and up there's a pg function to do this. 8.3 and
before kill -SIGTERM is what you want.