How can we start, restart and stop the PostgreSQL server?

1.	How can we start, restart and stop the PostgreSQL server?
Answer» To start the PostgreSQL SERVER, we RUN: service postgresql start Once the server is successfully started, we get the below message: Starting PostgreSQL: ok To restart the PostgreSQL server, we run: service postgresql restart Once the server is successfully restarted, we get the message: RESTARTING PostgreSQL: server stoppedok To stop the server, we run the command: service postgresql stop Once stopped successfully, we get the message: STOPPING PostgreSQL: server stoppedok

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service postgresql start

Starting PostgreSQL: ok

service postgresql restart

Once the server is successfully restarted, we get the message:

RESTARTING PostgreSQL: server stoppedok

service postgresql stop

Once stopped successfully, we get the message:

STOPPING PostgreSQL: server stoppedok

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