You can try running the service in background . using '&' in linux
environment.
>From: "Khan, Mahmood Ahram" <Mahmood.Khan@in.unisys.com>
>To:
><pgsql-hackers-owner@postgresql.org>,<pgsql-admin@postgresql.org>,<tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
>CC: <Ashish.Karalkar@info-spectrum.com>,<aroravishal22@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Regarding Database Service Start
>Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:01:53 +0530
>
>Hi,
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>Whenever I am starting the Database Service of Postgres the cursor is
>halting at "Database System Is Ready".
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>It should come to the prompt so that I can start executing the commands.
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>But when I stop the service the cursor is halting at the Prompt. Which
>is correct.
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>This is happening in Linux & Windows both.
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>I am specifying the issue I am facing as example below
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>C:\>pg_ctl start
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>server starting
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>C:\>LOG: database system was shut down at 2007-06-07 16:26:20 India
>Standard Time
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>LOG: checkpoint record is at 1/13B4C100
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>LOG: redo record is at 1/13B4C100; undo record is at 0/0; shutdown TRUE
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>LOG: next transaction ID: 0/15083; next OID: 24713
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>LOG: next MultiXactId: 1; next MultiXactOffset: 0
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>LOG: database system is ready
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>If you see the execution of pg_ctl start you will notice that the cursor
>gets halted at "LOG: database system is ready".
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>And manually I have to hit Enter to get to the prompt. I would like to
>know what could be done to overcome this, ie without hitting Enter it
>should come to the prompt.
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>Thanks & Regards
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>M.AHRAM KHAN
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