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 PostgreSQL Client Applications.

   Table of Contents

   initdb — create a new PostgreSQL database cluster
   pg_archivecleanup — clean up PostgreSQL WAL archive files
   pg_checksums — enable, disable or check data checksums in a PostgreSQL
          database cluster

   pg_controldata — display control information of a PostgreSQL database
          cluster

   pg_createsubscriber — convert a physical replica into a new logical
          replica

   pg_ctl — initialize, start, stop, or control a PostgreSQL server
   pg_resetwal — reset the write-ahead log and other control information
          of a PostgreSQL database cluster

   pg_rewind — synchronize a PostgreSQL data directory with another data
          directory that was forked from it

   pg_test_fsync — determine fastest wal_sync_method for PostgreSQL
   pg_test_timing — measure timing overhead
   pg_upgrade — upgrade a PostgreSQL server instance
   pg_waldump — display a human-readable rendering of the write-ahead log
          of a PostgreSQL database cluster

   pg_walsummary — print contents of WAL summary files
   postgres — PostgreSQL database server