When should I use this postgresql.service?
Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current PostgreSQL config.
PostgreSQL /etc/systemd/postgresql.service
Original
📋 Debian 13 (Trixie)
18 lines
Works On
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Debian 13 (Trixie)
Same on:
Debian 11 (Bullseye)
Debian 12 (Bookworm)
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 18 lines
- MD5
- cc942563c4eedf643d245720ad57f7e5
- SHA256
- 3670a6eba171d9402075bb0a56a0a52cf2f5be652b43486db744defa7cdb0be3
/etc/systemd/postgresql.service
# postgresql.service is the meta unit for managing all PostgreSQL clusters on # the system at once. Conceptually, this unit is more like a systemd target, # but we are using a service since targets cannot be reloaded. # # The unit actually managing PostgreSQL clusters is postgresql@.service, # instantiated as postgresql@15-main.service for individual clusters. [Unit] Description=PostgreSQL RDBMS [Service] Type=oneshot ExecStart=/bin/true ExecReload=/bin/true RemainAfterExit=on [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/cc942563c4eedf643d245720ad57f7e5?hint=postgresql.service
wget:
wget -O postgresql.service https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/cc942563c4eedf643d245720ad57f7e5?hint=postgresql.service
For AI Agents
<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/cc942563c4eedf643d245720ad57f7e5?hint=postgresql.service' /><config><app>PostgreSQL</app><os>Debian 13 (Trixie)</os><location>/etc/systemd/postgresql.service</location><lines>18</lines><md5>cc942563c4eedf643d245720ad57f7e5</md5><sha256>3670a6eba171d9402075bb0a56a0a52cf2f5be652b43486db744defa7cdb0be3</sha256></config></prompt>
Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant.
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 the file, back up the current one in /etc/systemd/postgresql.service, replace it, then reload or restart PostgreSQL.
Is postgresql.service safe for production?
It is the vendor default for Debian 13 (Trixie). Treat it as a baseline and review security and performance settings before production use.
How does this differ from other OS versions?
Defaults vary by distro and version. This copy matches Debian 13 (Trixie).
Can I use this for PostgreSQL troubleshooting?
Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.
