2 PostgreSQL Server Applications
4 This part contains reference information for PostgreSQL server
5 applications and support utilities. These commands can only be run
6 usefully on the host where the database server resides. Other utility
7 programs are listed in PostgreSQL Client Applications.
11 initdb — create a new PostgreSQL database cluster
12 pg_archivecleanup — clean up PostgreSQL WAL archive files
13 pg_checksums — enable, disable or check data checksums in a PostgreSQL
16 pg_controldata — display control information of a PostgreSQL database
19 pg_createsubscriber — convert a physical replica into a new logical
22 pg_ctl — initialize, start, stop, or control a PostgreSQL server
23 pg_resetwal — reset the write-ahead log and other control information
24 of a PostgreSQL database cluster
26 pg_rewind — synchronize a PostgreSQL data directory with another data
27 directory that was forked from it
29 pg_test_fsync — determine fastest wal_sync_method for PostgreSQL
30 pg_test_timing — measure timing overhead
31 pg_upgrade — upgrade a PostgreSQL server instance
32 pg_waldump — display a human-readable rendering of the write-ahead log
33 of a PostgreSQL database cluster
35 pg_walsummary — print contents of WAL summary files
36 postgres — PostgreSQL database server