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Subject: Re: adding postgresql_enable="YES" by hand
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>>>>> "Jeff" == Jeff Hamann <jeff.d.hamann@gmail.com> writes:

Jeff> Now, I need to understand the mechanics between:

Jeff> blah_blah_blah_enable="YES" 

Jeff> and 

Jeff> $ /usr/local/blah_blah_blah/bin/thingy_ctl -D
Jeff> /usr/blah_blah_blah/data start/stop/restart

The linkage is in /usr/local/etc/rc.d/postgresql
which is ultimately called by /etc/rc and friends.

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