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.
- Table of Contents
- initdb -- create a new
PostgreSQL database
cluster
- initlocation -- create a
secondary PostgreSQL
database storage area
- ipcclean -- remove
shared memory and semaphores from an aborted PostgreSQL server
- pg_ctl -- start, stop,
or restart a PostgreSQL
server
- pg_controldata -- display
server-wide control information
- pg_resetxlog -- reset
write-ahead log and pg_control contents
- postgres -- run a
PostgreSQL server in
single-user mode
- postmaster -- PostgreSQL
multiuser database server
