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@appropriatesolutions.com 
> <mailto:rgacote@appropriatesolutions.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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