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Parameters

File Locations

5 PostgreSQL 18.6 parameters. Each one has its own animation and explanation.

File Locations

  • config_file: Path of the main postgresql.conf, if not inside the data directory.
  • data_directory: Where the cluster's data files live (PGDATA).
  • external_pid_file: Extra copy of the postmaster PID, for service managers. Empty: none.
  • hba_file: Path of pg_hba.conf, the client authentication rules.
  • ident_file: Path of pg_ident.conf, the OS-user to database-user name maps.