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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/postgres-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/postgres-ref.sgml index 4437bf89970..d332cbae1d8 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/postgres-ref.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/postgres-ref.sgml @@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation The <command>postgres</command> command can also be called in single-user mode. The primary use for this mode is during bootstrapping by <xref linkend="app-initdb">. Sometimes it is used - for debugging or disaster recovery (but note that running a single-user + for debugging or disaster recovery; note that running a single-user server is not truly suitable for debugging the server, since no - realistic interprocess communication and locking will happen). + realistic interprocess communication and locking will happen. When invoked in single-user mode from the shell, the user can enter queries and the results will be printed to the screen, but in a form that is more useful @@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <term><option>-P</option></term> <listitem> <para> - Ignore system indexes when reading system tables (but still update - the indexes when modifying the tables). This is useful when + Ignore system indexes when reading system tables, but still update + the indexes when modifying the tables. This is useful when recovering from damaged system indexes. </para> </listitem> @@ -763,13 +763,11 @@ PostgreSQL documentation <para> To start <command>postgres</command> with a specific - port: + port, e.g. 1234: <screen> <prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>postgres -p 1234</userinput> </screen> - This command will start up <command>postgres</command> - communicating through the port 1234. In order to connect to this - server using <application>psql</>, you would need to run it as + To connect to this server using <application>psql</>, specify this port with the -p option: <screen> <prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>psql -p 1234</userinput> </screen> |