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Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 16:21:41 -0400
From: Jason Tishler <jason AT tishler DOT net>
To: Kurt Roeckx <Q AT ping DOT be>
Cc: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: postgresql-7.1.3-1
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Kurt,

On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 09:38:35PM +0200, Kurt Roeckx wrote:
> What is the proper way to remove the pid file during boot, in
> case it wasn't shut down properly?

Do the following when running under the postgres user account:

    $ rm /usr/share/postgresql/data/postmaster.pid 

Jason

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