how to start your postgresql server code example

Example 1: start postgres server

pg_ctl -D /usr/local/var/postgres start

Example 2: how to run postgresql in linux

sudo service postgresql-9.3 start

Example 3: how to run postgresql in linux

sudo service postgresql-9.3 initdb
sudo service postgresql-9.3 start

Example 4: start postgres server

pg_ctl -D /usr/local/var/postgres stop