III. PostgreSQL Server Applications
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
Reference II,
PostgreSQL Client Applications
.
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initdb
-- create a new
PostgreSQL
database cluster
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ipcclean
-- remove shared memory and semaphores from a failed
PostgreSQL
server
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pg_controldata
-- display control information of a
PostgreSQL
database cluster
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pg_ctl
-- start, stop, or restart a
PostgreSQL
server
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pg_resetxlog
-- reset the write-ahead log and other control information of a
PostgreSQL
database cluster
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postgres
--
PostgreSQL
database server
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postmaster
--
PostgreSQL
database server