To check the status of the PostgreSQL server on a Windows machine, you can use the sc command. This command is used to manage and query the status of system services, including the PostgreSQL server. To check the status of the PostgreSQL server, you can use the following sc command:
sc query postgresql
This command will query the status of the postgresql service, which is the default service name for the PostgreSQL server on Windows. If the PostgreSQL server is running, you should see output similar to this:
SERVICE_NAME: postgresql
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 4 RUNNING
(STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, ACCEPTS_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
This output indicates that the postgresql service is of type WIN32_OWN_PROCESS, which means it is a standalone process that is not dependent on other services. It also shows that the service is currently in the RUNNING state, which means that the PostgreSQL server is running and available.
If the PostgreSQL server is not running, you may see output similar to this:
SERVICE_NAME: postgresql
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
(NOT_STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
This output indicates that the postgresql service is currently in the STOPPED state, which means that the PostgreSQL server is not running.
Overall, using the sc command to check the status of the PostgreSQL server
