Re: win32 service code

[Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>]

Merlin Moncure wrote:

> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>  
>
> > How would this interact with pg_ctl?  I would hate to have to tell
> > people to use a different command to start/stop the postmaster
> >    
> depending
>  
>
> > on what platform they use.  :-(
> >    
>
>
> I had a thought that on win32 pg_ctl start/stop would mean start/stop
> the service (always) on win32, and for this to be the only way to start
> the postmaster as a service. That neatly solves this problem and we can
> boot the boot/kill here.  It is still of course quite possible to invoke
> the server directly in special cases.
>
> This also fits nicely with Magnus's #2 scnario, I think.
>
>  


No, we need to be able to run *not* under the service manager, and 
pg_ctl needs to be able to control that, IMNSHO.

Users might not have admin privs (e.g. in a classroom setting).

cheers

andrew