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Wait for the start or shutdown to complete. Times out after
60 seconds. This is the default for shutdowns. A successful
- shutdown is indicated by removal of the <acronym>PID</scronym>
+ shutdown is indicated by removal of the <acronym>PID</acronym>
file. For starting up, a successful <command>psql -l</command>
indicates success. <command>pg_ctl</command> will attempt to
use the proper port for psql. If the environment variable