Update troubleshooting page to show how to delete postmaster.pid files #428
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…id files The current documentation for dealing with old postmaster.pid files is a bit lacking. People reading this FAQ page may not know where their data directory lives or even how to find and delete the pid file, so I've added detailed, step-by-step instructions for people to follow.
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The current documentation for dealing with old postmaster.pid files is a bit lacking. The docs say you need to delete your old pid file, but they don't explain how to do so.
Since people with this problem may not know where their data directory lives or even how to find and delete the pid file, I've added detailed, step-by-step instructions that anyone can follow.