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-.\" This is -*-nroff-*-
-.\" XXX standard disclaimer belongs here....
-.\" $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/man/Attic/initdb.1,v 1.2 1996/10/03 00:25:53 momjian Exp $
-.TH INITDB UNIX 11/05/95 Postgres95 Postgres95
-.SH NAME
-initdb \(em initalize the database templates and primary directories
-.SH SYNOPSIS
-.BR "initdb"
-[\c
-.BR "-d"
-]
-[\c
-.BR "-n"
-]
-[\c
-.BR "-r directory"
-]
-[\c
-.BR "-t"
-]
-[\c
-.BR "-u username"
-]
-[\c
-.BR "-v"
-]
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.IR Initdb
-sets up the initial template databases and is normally executed as
-part of the installation process. The template database is created
-under the directory specified by the the environment variable
-.SM PGDATA,
-or to a default specified at compile-time. The template database
-is then
-.BR vacuum ed.
-.PP
-.IR Initdb
-is a shell script that invokes the backend server directly. Hence, it
-must be executed by the Postgres super-user.
-.PP
-.IR Initdb
-understands the following command-line options:
-.TP
-.BR "-d"
-Print debugging output from the backend server. This option generates
-a tremendous amount of information. This option also turns off the
-final vacuuming step.
-.TP
-.BR "-n"
-Run in \*(lqnoclean\*(rq mode. By default,
-.IR initdb
-cleans up (recursively unlinks) the data directory if any error
-occurs, which also removes any core files left by the backend server.
-This option inhibits any tidying-up.
-.TP
-.BR "-r directory"
-Use the specified data directory.
-.TP
-.BR "-t"
-Update template database only.
-.TP
-.BR "-u username"
-Run as the specified username.
-.TP
-.BR "-v"
-Produce verbose output, printing messages stating where the
-directories are being created, etc.
-.SH FILES
-.TP
-\&$PGDATA/base
-The location of global (shared) classes.
-.TP
-\&$PGDATA/base/template1
-The location of the template database.
-.TP
-\&$PGDATA/files/{global1,local1_template1}.bki
-Command files used to generate the global and template databases,
-generated and installed by the initial compilation process.
-.SH "SEE ALSO"
-createdb(1),
-vacuum(l),
-bki(files),
-template(files).