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.TH POSTMASTER UNIX 11/05/95 Postgres95 Postgres95
.SH "NAME"
postmaster \(em run the Postgres postmaster
described below.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.nf
+
# start postmaster using default values
-postmaster -S
+nohup postmaster >logfile 2>&1 &
+
.fi
This command will start up
.IR "postmaster"
simplest and most common way to start the
.IR "postmaster" .
.nf
+
# start with specific port and executable name
-postmaster -p -b /usr/postgres/bin/postgres &
+nohup postmaster -p -b /usr/postgres/bin/postgres &
+
.fi
This command will start up a
.IR "postmaster"