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- .SP INITDB UNIX 6/14/90
- .XA 1 Initdb
- .uh NAME
- .lp
- initdb \*- initalize the database templates and primary directories
- .uh SYNOPSIS
- .lp
- .(l
- \fBinitdb\fP [-v]
- .)l
- .uh DESCRIPTION
- .lp
- .b initdb
- sets up the initial template databases. It is normally executed as part
- of the installation process.
- The template database is created under the directory specified by
- the the environment variable, POSTGRESHOME. For example,
- .(l
- .ft C
- setenv POSTGRESHOME /usr/postgres
- .ft P
- .)l
- \*(PP also supports
- data striping by allowing a database spread across multiple directories.
- The user can specify multiple directories in POSTGRESHOME separated by
- ':'. For example,
- .(l
- .ft C
- setenv POSTGRESHOME /usr1/postgres:/usr2/postgres
- .ft P
- .)l
- The
- .i -v
- option
- specifies that
- .b initdb
- should be run in "verbose mode", meaning that it will print messages
- stating where the directories are being created, etc.
- .uh "SEE ALSO"
- .lp
- createdb(unix).
-