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Chapter 17. Operating System Environment

Table of Contents
17.1. The PostgreSQL User Account
17.2. Creating a Database Cluster
17.3. Starting the Database Server
17.3.1. Server Start-up Failures
17.3.2. Client Connection Problems
17.4. Managing Kernel Resources
17.4.1. Shared Memory and Semaphores
17.4.2. Resource Limits
17.4.3. Linux Memory Overcommit
17.5. Shutting Down the Server
17.6. Preventing Server Spoofing
17.7. Encryption Options
17.8. Secure TCP/IP Connections with SSL
17.9. Secure TCP/IP Connections with SSH Tunnels

This chapter discusses how to set up and run the database server and its interactions with the operating system.

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