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Created March 1, 2012 20:11
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#!/bin/sh
NAME=$1
DATADIR=${2:-.pg}
[ $NAME == "" ] && { echo usage: pg_dev NAME [DATADIR]; exit 1; }
echo Initializing database in $DATADIR
initdb $DATADIR
echo Starting Postgres
postgres -D $DATADIR &
PID=$(jobs -p)
trap "kill -TERM $PID && wait $PID" EXIT
echo Creating $NAME
for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
createdb $NAME && break
sleep 0.5
done
wait $PID
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