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Starting the DBMS

Postgres now has all the information that it needs and has set up the files that it need in order to provide you with a DBMS. Now you need to start the database server by typing the following:

$\fbox{ \begin{minipage}{4.5in} {\tt \$ pg\_ctl start -o -i -l logfile} \end{minipage} }$

NOTE: if the PGDATA variable is not set you must specify the database directory with the -D option.

NOTE: -o specifies that you are sending arguements to the postmaster. -i is an arguement passed to the postmaster that allows you to connect to the database using java.

Timothy G Mauch 2003-11-05