postgres is the PostgreSQL server. Usage: postgres [OPTION]... Options: -B NBUFFERS number of shared buffers -c NAME=VALUE set run-time parameter -C NAME print value of run-time parameter, then exit -d 1-5 debugging level -D DATADIR database directory -e use European date input format (DMY) -F turn fsync off -h HOSTNAME host name or IP address to listen on -i enable TCP/IP connections (deprecated) -k DIRECTORY Unix-domain socket location -l enable SSL connections -N MAX-CONNECT maximum number of allowed connections -p PORT port number to listen on -s show statistics after each query -S WORK-MEM set amount of memory for sorts (in kB) -V, --version output version information, then exit --NAME=VALUE set run-time parameter --describe-config describe configuration parameters, then exit -?, --help show this help, then exit Developer options: -f s|i|o|b|t|n|m|h forbid use of some plan types -O allow system table structure changes -P disable system indexes -t pa|pl|ex show timings after each query -T send SIGABRT to all backend processes if one dies -W NUM wait NUM seconds to allow attach from a debugger Options for single-user mode: --single selects single-user mode (must be first argument) DBNAME database name (defaults to user name) -d 0-5 override debugging level -E echo statement before execution -j do not use newline as interactive query delimiter -r FILENAME send stdout and stderr to given file Options for bootstrapping mode: --boot selects bootstrapping mode (must be first argument) --check selects check mode (must be first argument) DBNAME database name (mandatory argument in bootstrapping mode) -r FILENAME send stdout and stderr to given file Please read the documentation for the complete list of run-time configuration settings and how to set them on the command line or in the configuration file. Report bugs to . PostgreSQL home page: