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PostgreSQL Server Applications
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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_checksums— enable, disable or check data checksums in aPostgreSQL database cluster
pg_controldata— display control information of aPostgreSQL database cluster
pg_createsubscriber— convert a physical replica into a new logical replica
pg_ctl— initialize, start, stop, or control aPostgreSQL server
pg_resetwal— 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 it
pg_test_fsync— determine fastestwal_sync_method forPostgreSQL
pg_test_timing— measure timing overhead
pg_upgrade— upgrade aPostgreSQL server instance
pg_waldump— display a human-readable rendering of the write-ahead log of aPostgreSQL database cluster
pg_walsummary— print contents of WAL summary files
postgres—PostgreSQL database server

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