Re: Environment Variable for --data-checksum during initdb

On 9/7/19 5:32 AM, Ray Cote wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 3:25 PM Ray Cote
> <rgacote(at)appropriatesolutions(dot)com
> <mailto:rgacote(at)appropriatesolutions(dot)com>> wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to remember what environment variable can be set
> --data-checksum before running postgresql-setup initdb. I know I've seen
> it but it escapes my recall at the moment.
> >
> > The PostgreSQL documentation has a nice page of environment variables
> for when PostgreSQL is running, but I'm not finding the variable to set
> during the initdb phase.
> >
> > Any help to jog my memory greatly appreciated.
> > --Ray
>
>
> Found my answer:
> There are three variables you can set, one for init, one for upgrading,
> and one for debug messaging.
> These can be set when calling postgresql-nn-setup.
> No documentation regarding these in the PostgreSQL documentation.
> I'm assuming this feature is part of the RHEL/CentOS deploy configuration.

I believe so as there is no mention of the below in the Postgres source.

>
> Environment:
>   PGSETUP_INITDB_OPTIONS     Options carried by this variable are passed to
>                              subsequent call of `initdb` binary (see man
>                              initdb(1)).  This variable is used also during
>                              'upgrade' mode because the new cluster is
> actually
>                              re-initialized from the old one.
>   PGSETUP_PGUPGRADE_OPTIONS  Options in this variable are passed next
> to the
>                              subsequent call of `pg_upgrade`.  For more
> info
>                              about possible options please look at man
>                              pg_upgrade(1).
>   PGSETUP_DEBUG              Set to '1' if you want to see debugging
> output.

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Adrian Klaver
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