Thread: can't stop the postmaster?
This is probably a question more appropriate on a gentoo mailing list, but I'll ask anyway as it obviously has to do with postgresql and I've a feeling someone will probably know: can anyone explain what is it that happens here when I try to stop the postmaster? What can I do about it? # /etc/init.d/postgresql stop * Stopping PostgreSQL ... start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile /var/lib/postgresql/data/postmaster.pid --retry -TERM//-INT//-QUIT --oknodo /sbin/start-stop-daemon: invalid schedule item (must be [-]<signal-name>, -<signal-number>, <timeout> or `forever' Try `/sbin/start-stop-daemon --help' for more information. [ !! ] TIA, t.n.a.
On 2/21/07, Tomi N/A <hefest@gmail.com> wrote: > # /etc/init.d/postgresql stop > * Stopping PostgreSQL ... > start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile /var/lib/postgresql/data/postmaster.pid > --retry -TERM//-INT//-QUIT --oknodo > /sbin/start-stop-daemon: invalid schedule item (must be > [-]<signal-name>, -<signal-number>, <timeout> or `forever' > Try `/sbin/start-stop-daemon --help' for more information. [ !! ] Impossible to answer w/o knowing what gentoo's /etc/init.d/postgresql looks like or what start-stop-daemon is or does ... you're right, it *is* a gentoo question. Cheers, Andrej