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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml index 307f66b8da3..608749f4c6a 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml @@ -499,22 +499,22 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <title>Starting the Server</title> <para> - To start up a server: + To start the server: <screen> <prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>pg_ctl start</userinput> </screen> </para> <para> - An example of starting the server, and waiting until the server is - accepting connection: + To start the server, waiting until the server is + accepting connections: <screen> <prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>pg_ctl -w start</userinput> </screen> </para> <para> - For a server using port 5433, and + To start the server using port 5433, and running without <function>fsync</function>, use: <screen> <prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>pg_ctl -o "-F -p 5433" start</userinput> @@ -530,7 +530,10 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>pg_ctl stop</userinput> </screen> The <option>-m</option> option allows control over - <emphasis>how</emphasis> the server shuts down. + <emphasis>how</emphasis> the server shuts down: +<screen> +<prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>pg_ctl stop -m fast</userinput> +</screen> </para> </refsect2> @@ -557,7 +560,7 @@ PostgreSQL documentation </para> <para> - To restart using port 5433 and disable <function>fsync</> upon restart: + To restart using port 5433, disabling <function>fsync</> upon restart: <screen> <prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>pg_ctl -o "-F -p 5433" restart</userinput> </screen> |