The programs needed to create and run a PostgreSQL server
PostgreSQL is an advanced Object-Relational database management system (DBMS).
The postgresql-server package contains the programs needed to create
and run a PostgreSQL server, which will in turn allow you to create
and maintain PostgreSQL databases.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| initdb | create a new PostgreSQL database cluster |
| pg_basebackup | take a base backup of a PostgreSQL cluster |
| pg_controldata | display control information of a PostgreSQL database cluster |
| pg_ctl | initialize, start, stop, or control a PostgreSQL server |
| pg_receivexlog | stream transaction logs from a PostgreSQL server |
| pg_resetxlog | reset the write-ahead log and other control information of a PostgreSQL database... |
| pg_rewind | synchronize a PostgreSQL data directory with another data directory that was... |
| postgres | PostgreSQL database server |
| postgresql-setup | manual page for postgresql-setup 5.1 |
| postmaster | PostgreSQL database server |