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Improve wording of initdb and pg_controldata manual pages.

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gabrielle <gorthx@gmail.com>
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Bruce Momjian
2011-03-09 09:18:44 -05:00
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@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
The <command>postgres</command> command can also be called in
single-user mode. The primary use for this mode is during
bootstrapping by <xref linkend="app-initdb">. Sometimes it is used
for debugging or disaster recovery (but note that running a single-user
for debugging or disaster recovery; note that running a single-user
server is not truly suitable for debugging the server, since no
realistic interprocess communication and locking will happen).
realistic interprocess communication and locking will happen.
When invoked in single-user
mode from the shell, the user can enter queries and the results
will be printed to the screen, but in a form that is more useful
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<term><option>-P</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Ignore system indexes when reading system tables (but still update
the indexes when modifying the tables). This is useful when
Ignore system indexes when reading system tables, but still update
the indexes when modifying the tables. This is useful when
recovering from damaged system indexes.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -763,13 +763,11 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<para>
To start <command>postgres</command> with a specific
port:
port, e.g. 1234:
<screen>
<prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>postgres -p 1234</userinput>
</screen>
This command will start up <command>postgres</command>
communicating through the port 1234. In order to connect to this
server using <application>psql</>, you would need to run it as
To connect to this server using <application>psql</>, specify this port with the -p option:
<screen>
<prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>psql -p 1234</userinput>
</screen>