Re: pg_ctl idempotent option

Tom Lane wrote:
> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> > Here is a patch to add an option -I/--idempotent to pg_ctl, the result
> > of which is that pg_ctl doesn't error on start or stop if the server is
> > already running or already stopped.
>
> Idempotent is a ten-dollar word.  Can we find something that average
> people wouldn't need to consult a dictionary to understand?

--no-error perhaps?