Doc: improve recommended systemd unit file.

tglsfdc · tglsfdc · commit 59290b20aae7 · 2022-10-12T10:51:45.000-04:00
Add After=network-online.target Wants=network-online.target to the suggested unit file for starting a Postgres server. This delays startup until the network interfaces have been configured; without that, any attempt to bind to a specific IP address will fail. If listen_addresses is set to "localhost" or "*", it might be possible to get away with the less restrictive "network.target", but I don't think we need to get into such detail here. Per suggestion from Pablo Federico. Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/166552157407.591805.10036014441784710940@wrigleys.postgresql.org
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ fi
 [Unit]
 Description=PostgreSQL database server
 Documentation=man:postgres(1)
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=notify
