Re: Question about servicescript for stopping and starting postgresqlinstance

On 10/30/18 5:09 AM, Marian Forums wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a question about creating a service script to start/stop/status 
> postgresql instance ( version 9.6.8) on Red Hat 7.

How did you install Postgres on the machine?

> 
> I have read the explanation of how to create such a service script on 
> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.6/static/server-start.html .

Did you use the example at the above link or did you write your own?

If you wrote your own can you show it?


> 
> Stopping and Starting works.
> However when I stop the service with:
> systemctl stop postgresq.service and than ask for the status with 
> systemctl status postgresql.service, the service gets started again.
> 
> Is this normal functionality on Red Hat 7?
> I have searched on the Internet ( including the Red Hat site) for a 
> parameter to replace this behavior, but did not find anything.
> 
> Your help is much appreciated.
> Thanks in advance.
> Regards,
> Marian


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