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+result=$(docker ps | grep postgres)
+if [ $? -eq 0 ];
+then
+    echo "postgres is already running, doing nothing"
+else
+    echo "postgres is not running, starting it"
+    docker rm postgres --force
+    mkdir -p postgres-data
+    docker run --name postgres -d -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=1234 -v ./postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data postgres
+    sleep 5 # Wait for postgres to start
+fi