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---
title: "Postgresql"
title: "PostgreSQL"
weight: 1
# bookFlatSection: false
# bookToc: true
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# bookSearchExclude: false
---
# Postgresql
*On this page, `$` means the command must be run as a user with adequate rights such as the `postgresql` user.*
# PostgreSQL
*On this page, `$` means the command must be run as a user with adequate rights such as the `postgres` user.*
## Installation
### Archlinux
On archlinux, PostgreSQL can be installed using the `postgresql` package from `[extra]`.
Major PostgreSQL upgrades are breaking. Instructions from the [official documentation](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/upgrading.html) should be followed.
Upgrades can be prevented by adding `postgresql` and `postgresql-libs` to `IgnorePkg` in `/etc/pacman.conf`.
## Filesystem preparation
In case a Btrfs filesystem is used, Copy-on-Write should be disabled first.
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$ initdb --locale C.UTF-8 --encoding=UTF8 -D /var/lib/postgres/data --data-checksums
```
Postgresql can then be started using the `postgresql` systemd service.
PostgreSQL can then be started using the `postgresql` systemd service.
## Usage
### Creating users