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3 | 3 | PostgreSQL documentation |
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@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ PostgreSQL documentation |
65 | 65 | <command>pg_ctl</command> |
66 | 66 | <arg choice="plain">status</arg> |
67 | 67 | <arg>-D <replaceable>datadir</replaceable></arg> |
| 68 | + <sbr> |
| 69 | + <command>pg_ctl</command> |
| 70 | + <arg choice="plain">kill</arg> |
| 71 | + <arg><replaceable>signal_name</replaceable></arg> |
| 72 | + <arg><replaceable>process_id</replaceable></arg> |
68 | 73 | </cmdsynopsis> |
69 | 74 | </refsynopsisdiv> |
70 | 75 |
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131 | 136 | and the command line options that were used to invoke it are |
132 | 137 | displayed. |
133 | 138 | </para> |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | + <para> |
| 141 | + <option>kill</option> mode allows you to send a signal to a specified |
| 142 | + process. This is particularly valuable for <productname>MS Windows</> |
| 143 | + which does not have a <application>kill</> command. |
| 144 | + </para> |
134 | 145 | </refsect1> |
135 | 146 |
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136 | 147 | <refsect1 id="app-pg-ctl-options"> |
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