# $ ps -ef | grep postgres
# postgres 4890 1 0 10:38 ? 00:00:01 /usr/lib/postgresql/8.3/bin/postgres -D /var/lib/postgresql/8.3/main -i -c config_file=/etc/postgresql/8.3/main/postgresql.conf
# postgres 4897 4890 0 10:38 ? 00:00:01 postgres: writer process
# postgres 4898 4890 0 10:38 ? 00:00:01 postgres: wal writer process
# postgres 4899 4890 0 10:38 ? 00:00:00 postgres: autovacuum launcher process
# postgres 4900 4890 0 10:38 ? 00:00:00 postgres: stats collector process
# pgD1 6304 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/postgresql/8.3/bin/postgres -D /var/lib/postgresql/8.3/D1 -i -c config_file=/etc/postgresql/8.3/pgD1/postgresql.conf
# pgD1 6311 6304 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 postgres: writer process
# pgD1 6312 6304 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 postgres: wal writer process
# pgD1 6313 6304 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 postgres: autovacuum launcher process
# pgD1 6314 6304 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 postgres: stats collector process
# pgD2 6570 1 3 11:47 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/postgresql/8.3/bin/postgres -D /var/lib/postgresql/8.3/D2 -i -c config_file=/etc/postgresql/8.3/pgD2/postgresql.conf
# pgD2 6576 6570 0 11:47 ? 00:00:00 postgres: writer process
# pgD2 6577 6570 0 11:47 ? 00:00:00 postgres: wal writer process
# pgD2 6578 6570 0 11:47 ? 00:00:00 postgres: autovacuum launcher process
# pgD2 6579 6570 0 11:47 ? 00:00:00 postgres: stats collector process