Re: data_checksums = off

From: Michael Banck <mbanck(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Wasim Devale <wasimd60(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Pgsql-admin <pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>, pgsql-admin <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: data_checksums = off
Date: 2024-09-09 08:59:20
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Hi,

On Mon, Sep 09, 2024 at 02:24:04PM +0530, Wasim Devale wrote:
> The data_checksums option is off in pg_settings and it is a preset option
> to do while doing initialisation of data directory. I can not use alter
> command any solutions to it?

You need to shut down the instance and then run
pg_checksums --enable -D <data directory>

Checksums cannot be enabled while the instance is online and the above
needs to rewrite every block so it can take a while on larger instances.

Michael

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