PostgreSQL Server Applications
This part contains reference information forPostgreSQL 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 inPostgreSQL Client Applications.
Table of Contents
- initdb — create a newPostgreSQL database cluster
- pg_archivecleanup — clean upPostgreSQL WAL archive files
- pg_controldata — display control information of aPostgreSQL database cluster
- pg_ctl — initialize, start, stop, or control aPostgreSQL server
- pg_resetxlog — reset the write-ahead log and other control information of aPostgreSQL database cluster
- pg_rewind — synchronize aPostgreSQL data directory with another data directory that was forked from the first one
- pg_test_fsync — determine fastest
wal_sync_methodforPostgreSQL- pg_test_timing — measure timing overhead
- pg_upgrade — upgrade aPostgreSQL server instance
- pg_xlogdump — display a human-readable rendering of the write-ahead log of aPostgreSQL database cluster
- postgres —PostgreSQL database server
- postmaster —PostgreSQL database server
- pg_archivecleanup — clean upPostgreSQL WAL archive files