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@@ -132,23 +132,22 @@ postmaster [ -B <replaceable class="parameter">nBuffers</replaceable> ] [ -D <re |
132 | 132 | Specifies the TCP/IP hostname or address |
133 | 133 | on which the <application>postmaster</application> |
134 | 134 | is to listen for connections from frontend applications. Defaults to |
135 | | -the value of the |
136 | | -<envar>PGHOST</envar> |
| 135 | +the value of the <envar>PGHOST</envar> |
137 | 136 | environment variable, or if <envar>PGHOST</envar> |
138 | | -is not set,then defaults to"all", meaning listen on all configured addresses |
| 137 | +is not set,it defaults tolistening on all configured addresses |
139 | 138 | (including localhost). |
140 | 139 | </para> |
141 | 140 | <para> |
142 | | -If you use a hostnameor address other than "all",do not try to run |
| 141 | +If you use a hostname do not try to run |
143 | 142 | multiple instances of <application>postmaster</application> on the |
144 | 143 | same IP address but different ports. Doing so will result in them |
145 | 144 | attempting (incorrectly) to use the same shared memory segments. |
146 | | -Also, if you use a hostname other than "all", all of the host's IP addresses |
| 145 | +Also, if you use a hostname, all of the host's IP addresses |
147 | 146 | on which <application>postmaster</application> instances are |
148 | 147 | listening must be distinct in the two last octets. |
149 | 148 | </para> |
150 | 149 | <para> |
151 | | -If youdo use"all" (the default), then each instance must listen on a |
| 150 | +If youdon't usethis option, each instance must listen on a |
152 | 151 | different port (via -p or <envar>PGPORT</envar>). And, of course, do |
153 | 152 | not try to use both approaches on one host. |
154 | 153 | </para> |
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