Using pg_ctl to Control Advanced Server v11
You can use the pg_ctl
utility to control an Advanced Server service from the command line on any platform. pg_ctl
allows you to start, stop, or restart the Advanced Server database server, reload the configuration parameters, or display the status of a running server. To invoke the utility, assume the identity of the cluster owner, navigate into the home directory of Advanced Server, and issue the command:
data_directory
data_directory
is the location of the data controlled by the Advanced Server cluster.
action
action
specifies the action taken by the pg_ctl
utility. Specify:
start
to start the service.stop
to stop the service.restart
to stop and then start the service.reload
sends the server aSIGHUP
signal, reloading configuration parametersstatus
to discover the current status of the service.
For more information about using the pg_ctl
utility, or the command line options available, see the official PostgreSQL Core Documentation available at: