tldr/pages/common/pg_ctl.md

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pg_ctl

Utility for controlling a PostgreSQL server and database cluster. More information: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pg-ctl.html.

  • Initialize a new PostgreSQL database cluster:

pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} init

  • Start a PostgreSQL server:

pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} start

  • Stop a PostgreSQL server:

pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} stop

  • Restart a PostgreSQL server:

pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} restart

  • Reload the PostgreSQL server configuration:

pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} reload