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<!--
$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v 1.262 2004/04/22 04:18:37 momjian Exp $
$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v 1.263 2004/04/29 04:37:09 tgl Exp $
-->
<Chapter Id="runtime">
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which will leave the server running in the foreground. This must be
done while logged into the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> user
account. Without <option>-D</option>, the server will try to use
the data directory in the environment variable <envar>PGDATA</envar>.
If neither of these succeed, it will fail.
the data directory named by the environment variable <envar>PGDATA</envar>.
If that variable is not provided either, it will fail.
</para>
<para>
To start the <command>postmaster</command> in the
background, use the usual shell syntax:
Normally it is better to start the <command>postmaster</command> in the
background. For this, use the usual shell syntax:
<screen>
$ <userinput>postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data &gt;logfile 2&gt;&amp;1 &amp;</userinput>
</screen>
It is an important to store the server's <systemitem>stdout</> and
It is important to store the server's <systemitem>stdout</> and
<systemitem>stderr</> output somewhere, as shown above. It will help
for auditing purposes and to diagnose problems. (See <xref
linkend="logfile-maintenance"> for a more thorough discussion of log
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<para>
Normally, you will want to start the database server when the
computer boots.<indexterm><primary>booting</><secondary>starting
the server during</></> Autostart scripts are operating
system-specific. There are a few distributed with
the server during</></> Autostart scripts are operating-system-specific.
There are a few distributed with
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> in the
<filename>contrib/start-scripts</> directory. This may require root
privileges.
<filename>contrib/start-scripts</> directory. Installing one will require
root privileges.
</para>
<para>
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</para>
<para>
Here are a few more operating system specific suggestions. (Always
replace these with the proper installation directory and the user
name.)
Here are a few more operating-system-specific suggestions. (In each
case be sure to use the proper installation directory and user
name where we show generic values.)
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>