When should I use this pg_ctl.conf?
Restore it. Compare it. Start clean.
PostgreSQL /etc/postgresql/17/main/pg_ctl.conf
Original
📋 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
5 lines
Works On
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
Same on:
Debian 11 (Bullseye)
Debian 12 (Bookworm)
Debian 13 (Trixie)
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 5 lines
- MD5
- 242d50c2d81898522f80f9898d455e50
- SHA256
- 050965e811a153533f069693e4d45ce12eaca645fb52809a0696028d63110573
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/242d50c2d81898522f80f9898d455e50?hint=pg_ctl.conf
wget:
wget -O pg_ctl.conf https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/242d50c2d81898522f80f9898d455e50?hint=pg_ctl.conf
For AI Agents
You are a DevOps agent. Fetch the default PostgreSQL config for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) from https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/242d50c2d81898522f80f9898d455e50?hint=pg_ctl.conf. Compare with my current /etc/postgresql/17/main/pg_ctl.conf and summarize differences and safe changes.
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI assistants.
/etc/postgresql/17/main/pg_ctl.conf
# Automatic pg_ctl configuration # This configuration file contains cluster specific options to be passed to # pg_ctl(1). pg_ctl_options = ''
Install PostgreSQL
Alpine Linux
sudo apk add postgresql
Debian
sudo apt update && sudo apt install postgresql
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
sudo yum install postgresql17-server
Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt install postgresql
File Location
FAQ
How do I restore PostgreSQL defaults?
Download, replace, restart.
Is pg_ctl.conf safe for production?
Yes. This is exactly what shipped. Safe starting point.
How does this differ from other OS versions?
Defaults change. This one is specific to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat).
Can I use this for PostgreSQL troubleshooting?
Absolutely. Diff this against yours to spot the problem.
