Re: Updated macOS start scripts

On 11/28/17 14:07, Mark Dilger wrote:
> Upon further review, I have noticed that `pg_ctl stop` does not work once
> the org.postgresql.postgres service has been started.  I was trying to stop,
> reinstall and re-initdb and restart postgres and this service was a pita.  I had
> to go back to your osx.patch to remind myself what I had done and only then
> could I stop the service and continue my work.

But isn't that the point?  If you use this setup, you are supposed to
use launchctl to control the service, not pg_ctl.  The same applies to,
say, a systemd setup.  If you are using a process manager, then trying
to control the process outside of that process manager isn't going to
work well.

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