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405405       </para>
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407407       <para>
408-         When waiting for startup, <command>pg_ctl</command> repeatedly
409-         attempts to connect to the server.
410-         When waiting for shutdown, <command>pg_ctl</command> waits for
411-         the server to remove its <acronym>PID</acronym> file.
408+         When waiting, <command>pg_ctl</command> repeatedly checks the
409+         server's <acronym>PID</acronym> file, sleeping for a short amount
410+         of time between checks.  Startup is considered complete when
411+         the <acronym>PID</acronym> file indicates that the server is ready to
412+         accept connections.  Shutdown is considered complete when the server
413+         removes the <acronym>PID</acronym> file.
412414        <command>pg_ctl</command> returns an exit code based on the
413415        success of the startup or shutdown.
414416       </para>
 
 
   
 
     
   
   
          
    
    
     
    
      
     
     
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