How to check status of PostgreSQL server running or not?

1.	How to check status of PostgreSQL server running or not?
Answer» The SIMPLEST way to CHECK whether your SERVER in PostgreSQL is running or not: ps auxwww \| grep postgres In versions other than 8.3 you need to run this command /Library/PostgreSQL/8.3/bin/postgres -D /Library/PostgreSQL/8.3/data

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The SIMPLEST way to CHECK whether your SERVER in PostgreSQL is running or not:

ps auxwww | grep postgres

In versions other than 8.3 you need to run this command

/Library/PostgreSQL/8.3/bin/postgres -D /Library/PostgreSQL/8.3/data

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