PostgreSQL server wouldn't shutdown on Lion (Mac OS 10.7)

Question

I installed PostgreSQL using Homebrew on Lion. It starts okay but wouldn\'t shutdown. I tried:

$ #started with
$ pg_ctl -D /usr/local/var/postgres -l /usr/lo         


        

Answer 1

This works for me

 pg_ctl -D /Library/PostgreSQL/9.2/data/ start

 pg_ctl -D /Library/PostgreSQL/9.2/data/ stop

Source https://sites.google.com/site/amaosblog/database/postgresql/how-to-start-stop-postgresql-9-2-on-mac-os-x-10-8-x