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 10 (Buster)
15 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Debian 10 (Buster)
Same on:
Debian 9 (Stretch)
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 15 lines
- MD5
- a2c1c7846d1d3c4b9f2ec0c8a5502b08
- SHA256
- 78feb4ef840fe09159429c7855985738319263a3a486a102ad187e2554a5c809
/etc/systemd/postgresql.service
# systemd service for managing all PostgreSQL clusters on the system. This # service is actually a systemd target, but we are using a service since # targets cannot be reloaded. [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/a2c1c7846d1d3c4b9f2ec0c8a5502b08?hint=postgresql.service
wget:
wget -O postgresql.service https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/a2c1c7846d1d3c4b9f2ec0c8a5502b08?hint=postgresql.service
For AI Agents
<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/a2c1c7846d1d3c4b9f2ec0c8a5502b08?hint=postgresql.service' /><config><app>PostgreSQL</app><os>Debian 10 (Buster)</os><location>/etc/systemd/postgresql.service</location><lines>15</lines><md5>a2c1c7846d1d3c4b9f2ec0c8a5502b08</md5><sha256>78feb4ef840fe09159429c7855985738319263a3a486a102ad187e2554a5c809</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 10 (Buster). 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 10 (Buster).
Can I use this for PostgreSQL troubleshooting?
Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.
