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>.
- Start a PostgreSQL server:
`pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} -l {{log_file_name}}`
- Initialize a PostgreSQL database cluster:
`pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} init`
- Stop a PostgreSQL server:
`pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} stop`
- Restart a PostgreSQL server:
`pg_ctl -D {{data_directory}} restart`