Thread: pg_version and version

I need to know the version of an installation of postgres I have - I
have deleted the src directory for it, however, and therefore can't look
in there for documentation.  I've looked at the man pages for postgres
and postmaster, and I can't find a --version argument, or the like.  I'm
not quite sure what pg_version does, and I cannot find a man page for
it.  It apparently requires and argument, but I do not know of what
kind.

Any suggestions..?

Thanx in advance
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Jeffrey Napolitano
Lowly Intern
Software Emancipation Technology

> I need to know the version of an installation of postgres I have - I
> have deleted the src directory for it, however, and therefore can't look
> in there for documentation.  I've looked at the man pages for postgres
> and postmaster, and I can't find a --version argument, or the like.  I'm
> not quite sure what pg_version does, and I cannot find a man page for
> it.  It apparently requires and argument, but I do not know of what
> kind.
>
> Any suggestions..?
>

Look in your data directory.  The file PG_VERSION is a text file containing
the version.  Its rocket science man...james