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authorPeter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>2002-07-28 15:22:21 +0000
committerPeter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>2002-07-28 15:22:21 +0000
commit06ad580f75dd54db254d9b1a9665975b9a47570c (patch)
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downloadpostgresql-06ad580f75dd54db254d9b1a9665975b9a47570c.tar.gz
Structure reference pages consistently. Document that structure.
Add information about environment variables.
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml,v 1.14 2002/04/21 19:02:39 thomas Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml,v 1.15 2002/07/28 15:22:20 petere Exp $
PostgreSQL documentation
-->
@@ -225,9 +225,32 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
</variablelist>
</para>
</refsect2>
+ </refsect1>
+
+
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Environment</title>
- <refsect2>
- <title>Files</title>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><envar>PGDATA</envar></term>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Default data direction location
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+
+ <para>
+ For others, see <xref linkend="app-postmaster">.
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>
+
+
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Files</title>
<para>
If the file <filename>postmaster.opts.default</filename> exists in
@@ -235,8 +258,17 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
options to the <application>postmaster</application>, unless
overridden by the <option>-o</option> option.
</para>
- </refsect2>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Notes</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Waiting for complete start is not a well-defined operation and may
+ fail if access control is set up so that a local client cannot
+ connect without manual interaction. It should be avoided.
+ </para>
</refsect1>
@@ -330,15 +362,6 @@ Command line was:
</refsect2>
</refsect1>
- <refsect1>
- <title>Bugs</title>
-
- <para>
- Waiting for complete start is not a well-defined operation and may
- fail if access control is set up so that a local client cannot
- connect without manual interaction. It should be avoided.
- </para>
- </refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>See Also</title>