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
- pg_controldata -- display
control information of a PostgreSQL database cluster
- pg_ctl -- initialize,
start, stop, or control a PostgreSQL server
- pg_resetxlog -- reset
the write-ahead log and other control information of a
PostgreSQL database
cluster
- postgres -- PostgreSQL database server
- postmaster -- PostgreSQL
database server