How to start PostgreSql - Ask Ubuntu
askubuntu.com › questions › 1206416Jan 28, 2020 · 1 Answer1. Active Oldest Votes. 3. To start the PostgreSQL database (on Ubuntu Server, no GUI), normally you would use the pg_ctl command. Become the admin user that PostgreSQL was installed with. You probably will need to set the environment variables for PGDATA and PGPORT. When the database is up, you should see something like this: