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.
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- 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