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.\" This is -*-nroff-*- |
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.\" XXX standard disclaimer belongs here.... |
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.\" $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/man/Attic/initdb.1,v 1.1.1.1 1996/08/18 22:14:24 scrappy Exp $ |
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.\" $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/man/Attic/initdb.1,v 1.2 1996/10/03 00:25:53 momjian Exp $ |
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.TH INITDB UNIX 11/05/95 Postgres95 Postgres95 |
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.SH NAME |
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initdb \(em initalize the database templates and primary directories |
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.SH SYNOPSIS |
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.BR "initdb" |
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.BR "-v" |
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.BR "-d" |
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.BR "-n" |
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.BR "-r directory" |
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.BR "-t" |
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.BR "-u username" |
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.BR "-v" |
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.SH DESCRIPTION |
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.IR Initdb |
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sets up the initial template databases and is normally executed as |
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.IR Initdb |
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understands the following command-line options: |
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.BR "-v" |
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Produce verbose output, printing messages stating where the |
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directories are being created, etc. |
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.TP |
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.BR "-d" |
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Print debugging output from the backend server. This option generates |
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a tremendous amount of information. This option also turns off the |
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cleans up (recursively unlinks) the data directory if any error |
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occurs, which also removes any core files left by the backend server. |
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This option inhibits any tidying-up. |
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.BR "-r directory" |
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Use the specified data directory. |
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.BR "-t" |
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Update template database only. |
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.BR "-u username" |
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Run as the specified username. |
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.SH FILES |
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\&$PGDATA/base |
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