Re: initdb --data-checksums - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Paul Förster
Subject Re: initdb --data-checksums
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Msg-id 7DEDB2BC-2948-4046-AC12-1EB9A47EC299@gmail.com
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In response to initdb --data-checksums  (Matt Zagrabelny <mzagrabe@d.umn.edu>)
Responses Re: initdb --data-checksums  (Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>)
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Hi Matt,

> On 09. Nov, 2020, at 18:00, Matt Zagrabelny <mzagrabe@d.umn.edu> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I see the --data-checksums option for initdb. Is it possible to use --data-checksums after the cluster has been
initialized?I'm guessing "not", but thought I'd ask. 
>
> I'm running v12 on Debian.
>
> Thanks for any help!

indeed, it is. Have a look at:

https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/app-pgchecksums.html

Make sure the database is cleanly shut down before doing it.

Cheers,
Paul


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