PostgreSQL is a freely available, Open Source relational database management system that will compile and run on just about any Posix-like operating system. Of course, it is difficult to fully accomodate every operating system's particular startup and shutdown procedures.
The PostgreSQL project has a couple of startup scripts for Solaris.
In my opinion, they are dreadfully overwrought -- attempting to
initialize the database system locations if they aren't found and other
such actions. I just wanted something that would start and stop the
database in harmony with the intent of the Solaris startup files. The
README files in the /etc/init.d directory is
valuable in understanding the intent behind the various directories
that Solaris uses when starting and stoping services.
At any rate, the script file is available
here, and should be installed into the /etc/init.d
directory on your Solaris machine. Follow the directions at the top of
the file as to which hardlinks should be made to the script after it
has been installed.
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Kurt J. Lidl