diff --git a/pages/common/pg_ctl.md b/pages/common/pg_ctl.md
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--- a/pages/common/pg_ctl.md
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@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 > Utility for controlling a PostgreSQL server and database cluster.
 > More information: <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pg-ctl.html>.
 
-- Start a PostgreSQL server:
-
-`pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} -l {{log_file_name}}`
-
-- Initialize a PostgreSQL database cluster:
+- Initialize a new PostgreSQL database cluster:
 
 `pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} init`
 
+- Start a PostgreSQL server:
+
+`pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} start`
+
 - Stop a PostgreSQL server:
 
 `pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} stop`
@@ -18,3 +18,7 @@
 - Restart a PostgreSQL server:
 
 `pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} restart`
+
+- Reload the PostgreSQL server configuration:
+
+`pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} reload`