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postgres — Run the PostgreSQL database server. More information: <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-p

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Problem

How to use the postgres command: Run the PostgreSQL database server. More information: <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-postgres.html>.

Solution

postgres — Run the PostgreSQL database server. More information: <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-postgres.html>.

Start the server on a specific port (defaults to 5432):

postgres -p {{5433}}

Set a runtime parameter (short form):

postgres -c {{shared_buffers=128MB}}

Set a runtime parameter (long form):

postgres --{{shared-buffers}}={{128MB}}

Start in single-user mode for a specific database (defaults to the user name):

postgres --single -D {{path/to/datadir}} {{my_database}}

Code Snippets

Start the server on a specific port (defaults to 5432)

postgres -p {{5433}}

Set a runtime parameter (short form)

postgres -c {{shared_buffers=128MB}}

Set a runtime parameter (long form)

postgres --{{shared-buffers}}={{128MB}}

Start in single-user mode for a specific database (defaults to the user name)

postgres --single -D {{path/to/datadir}} {{my_database}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/postgres

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