Re: Trying to auto start Postgres when server boots up

> I am using PostgreSQL 7.4.7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
>
> I want to start the Postgres Postmaster automatically when the server
> boots up.
> I have tried putting the command
> "/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -l
> /usr/local/pgsql/data/server.log start"
> In the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file but when the server boots up it gets
> stuck at the point "Enabling swap space [OK]".
> Usually the Red Hat desktop would come up but it doesn't.
>
> Any ideas?

I'd be inclined to put a startup script in /etc/init.d, which accepts
start and stop arguments, and then put the appropriate links into, oh,
probably /etc/rc3.d to point to the /etc/init.d script.

/etc/rc3.d/S99postgresql would point to /etc/init.d/postgresql; as
would also /etc/rc3.d/K99postgresql.

That's how you're supposed to add services...
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