PostgreSQL Server Applications (original) (raw)

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This part contains reference information for PostgreSQL server applications and support utilities. These commands can only be run usefully on the host where the database server resides. Other utility programs are listed in PostgreSQL Client Applications.

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initdb — create a new PostgreSQL database cluster

pg_archivecleanup — clean up PostgreSQL WAL archive files

pg_checksums — enable, disable or check data checksums in a PostgreSQL database cluster

pg_controldata — display control information of a PostgreSQL database cluster

pg_createsubscriber — convert a physical replica into a new logical replica

pg_ctl — initialize, start, stop, or control a PostgreSQL server

pg_resetwal — reset the write-ahead log and other control information of a PostgreSQL database cluster

pg_rewind — synchronize a PostgreSQL data directory with another data directory that was forked from it

pg_test_fsync — determine fastest wal_sync_method for PostgreSQL

pg_test_timing — measure timing overhead

pg_upgrade — upgrade a PostgreSQL server instance

pg_waldump — display a human-readable rendering of the write-ahead log of a PostgreSQL database cluster

pg_walsummary — print contents of WAL summary files

postgres — PostgreSQL database server