What is Postmaster in POSTGRESQL and it's uses?.

Check the below 2 screen shots. You will understand about the postmaster. This is a old name, later this name was replaced with Postgres.

1. What is Postmaster?.




2. Is still (current version of postgresql is 12) postmaster available in postgresql?.
Ans: No, this feature was renamed as Postgres from version 9 (i am guessing this, about the version). Check the highlighted text in below image.

 

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