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6 postgresql-setup - manual page for postgresql-setup 8.7
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9 postgresql-setup MODE_OPTION [--unit=UNIT_NAME] [OPTION...]
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12 Script is aimed to help sysadmin with basic database cluster adminis‐
13 tration. Usually, "postgresql-setup --initdb" and "postgresql-setup
14 --upgrade" is enough, however there are other options described below.
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16 For more info and howto/when use this script please look at the docu‐
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19 Available operation mode:
20 --initdb
21 Initialize new PostgreSQL database cluster. This is usually the
22 first action you perform after PostgreSQL server installation.
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24 --upgrade
25 Upgrade database cluster for new major version of PostgreSQL
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30 The UNIT_NAME is used to select proper unit configuration (unit
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37 --port=PORT
38 port where the initialized server will listen for connections
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40 --new-systemd-unit
41 We dropped this option for security reasons. Nowadays, please
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48 Select proper unit name to upgrade from. This has similar se‐
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52 Print list of available IDs of upgrade scenarios to standard
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56 Specify id "old" postgresql stack to upgrade from. List of
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64 show version of this package
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67 show basic debugging information
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70 PGSETUP_INITDB_OPTIONS
71 Options carried by this variable are passed to subsequent call
72 of `initdb` binary (see man initdb(1)). This variable is used
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