<command>pg_ctl</command> returns an exit code based on the

success of the startup or shutdown.

</para>

<para>

If the operation does not complete within the timeout (see

option <option>-t</option>), then <command>pg_ctl</command> exits with

a nonzero exit status. But note that the operation might continue in

the background and eventually succeed.

</para>

</listitem>

</varlistentry>

break;

casePOSTMASTER_STILL_STARTING:

print_msg(_(" stopped waiting\n"));

print_msg(_("server is still starting up\n"));

write_stderr(_("%s: server did not start in time\n"),

progname);

exit(1);

break;

casePOSTMASTER_FAILED:

print_msg(_(" stopped waiting\n"));

{

print_msg(_(" stopped waiting\n"));

print_msg(_("server is still promoting\n"));

write_stderr(_("%s: server did not promote in time\n"),

progname);

exit(1);

}

}