sudo pg_ctlcluster 16 main reload

Category: Databases & SQL

sudo pg_ctlcluster 16 main reload

Reload PostgreSQL config without restart

Sends SIGHUP so the postmaster rereads postgresql.conf and pg_hba.conf without dropping connections. Most parameter changes take effect this way; a few still demand a restart. Equivalent to SELECT pg_reload_conf().
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