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
- ipcclean -- remove shared memory and semaphores from a failed PostgreSQL server
- pg_controldata -- display control information of a PostgreSQL database cluster
- pg_ctl -- start, stop, or restart 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
