Hi, > I think either a specific pg_ctl command to return the port like Greg had > initially mentioned or simply a separate file to store the port numbers would > be ideal.
+1, if we are going to do this we definitely need a pg_ctl command and/or a file. > The standalone file being the simpler option Agree. However, I think we will have to add the display of the port number to "pg_ctl status" too, for the sake of consistency [1]. [1]: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pg-ctl.html -- Best regards, Aleksander Alekseev