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/usr/bin/repmgrd

A lightweight replication manager for PostgreSQL 16

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repmgrd: replication management daemon for PostgreSQL

repmgrd monitors a cluster of servers and optionally performs failover.

Usage:
  repmgrd [OPTIONS]

Options:

General options:
  -?, --help                show this help, then exit
  -V, --version             output version information, then exit

General configuration options:
  -v, --verbose             output verbose activity information
  -f, --config-file=PATH    path to the configuration file

Daemon configuration options:
  -d
  --daemonize[=true/false]
                            detach process from foreground (default: true)
  -p, --pid-file=PATH       use the specified PID file
  -s, --show-pid-file       show PID file which would be used by the current configuration
  --no-pid-file             don't write a PID file
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-?, --helpshow this help, then exithelp
-V, --versionoutput version information, then exithelp
-v, --verboseoutput verbose activity informationhelp
-f, --config-file PATHpath to the configuration filehelp
-dhelp
--daemonize true/falsedetach process from foreground (default: true)help
-p, --pid-file PATHuse the specified PID filehelp
-s, --show-pid-fileshow PID file which would be used by the current configurationhelp
--no-pid-filedon't write a PID filehelp

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