[Unit] Description=PostgreSQL database server After=syslog.target After=network.target [Service] Type=forking User=postgres EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/postgresql ExecStart=/usr/share/postgresql/postgresql-script start ExecStop=/usr/share/postgresql/postgresql-script stop ExecReload=/usr/share/postgresql/postgresql-script reload # The server might be slow to stop, and that's fine. Don't kill it SendSIGKILL=no [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target