I would like to execute the following commands on Windows by batch instead of manually (cmd):
K:
cd db\pgsql\bin
pg_ctl -D "K:\db\pgsql\data" start
psql -U postgres -W -d mydb
If I just copy it to a .bat, it is starting the server and connect via psql, but I can´t execute \q to exit psql and stop the server. Is there a better way?
Related
i have a dump file on drive z (network drive)
im opening the psql from PgAdmin4
this is the command that im writeing:
psql -U postgres -d postgres -f Z:\DB_BU\md_20220729.sql
and this is the error that im getting:
Invalid command \DB_BU. Try \? for help.
when im doing this:
psql -U postgres -d postgres -f i\ Z:\DB_BU\md_20220729.sql
Invalid command \DB_BU. Try ? for help.
and when im doing this:
psql -U postgres -d postgres -f "Z:\DB_BU\md_20220729.sql"
im not getting any error but also its not restoring the file. how can i restor the file?
You're trying to call psql from within psql or PGAdmin. Since
psql is a standalone program, not an SQL command you can run in PGAdmin SQL window or psql's own, internal meta-command you're getting the error
Invalid command \DB_BU. Try \? for help
indicating that there was an attempt to interpret your entire command as a SQL query or an internal command and that this attempt failed.
You can open "psql tool" from within PGAdmin but your command won't work there either because it's trying to call psql itself, with some command-line options, which you cannot do when you're already inside an interactive psql session. The command
psql -U postgres -d postgres -f Z:\DB_BU\md_20220729.sql
can be used outside psql and PGAdmin, in your terminal, like zsh on Mac, sh/bash on Linux, cmd or PowerShell on Windows, where psql is installed and visible, along with your network path.
If you're able to open the psql tool window in PGAdmin, you can instead try and use an internal psql \i meta-command which is basically the same thing as the -f command-line option, but meant for use inside the psql session:
\i "Z:\DB_BU\md_20220729.sql"
I have postgres installed on an ubuntu machine, and I am able to enter into the command line via something along the lines of:
$ sudo -u postgres psql
psql (10.15 (Ubuntu 10.15-0ubuntu0.18.04.1))
Type "help" for help.
postgres=#
And I can start/stop the server by doing something like:
$ sudo service postgresql
Usage: /etc/init.d/postgresql {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload|status} [version ..]
Those both seem fine. However, I would like to run postgres in single-user mode to do a couple tests. On the postgres page it gives a few examples, such as:
To start a single-user mode server, use a command like
postgres --single -D /usr/local/pgsql/data other-options my_database
However, if I use the 'postgres' command, I just get an error saying I don't have that command:
$ postgres
Command 'postgres' not found, did you mean:
What do I need to install to run the 'postgres' command in order to enter single-user mode?
as you have not export the binary path that's why it's can't find your binary of postgres.
use this command:
/usr/lib/postgresql/10/bin/postgres --single -D /usr/local/pgsql/data other-options my_database
or,
you can export the path in bash
first open the bashrc with this command:nano ~/.bashrc
add this line in the end :PATH="/usr/lib/postgresql/10/bin/:$PATH"
run this command source ~/.bashrc
the just use postgres --single -D /usr/local/pgsql/data other-options my_database
you can also find where your binary is with this command : find /usr/lib -iname 'postgres'
It is already installed, it is just not in your PATH, as it is not anticipated you would use it manually.
It is probably somewhere like "/usr/lib/postgresql/10/bin/postgres", or you can use locate or find to find it.
Ubuntu has conf files spread over several places so:
/usr/lib/postgresql/13/bin/postgres --single -D /var/lib/postgresql/13/main -c "config_file=/etc/postgresql/13/main/postgresql.conf"
I have access to two postgres database servers on different hosts. On server A I access the client using:
psql -h localhost -U user -W db_name
db_name=>
And on the second host B I access the client using (docker image):
docker run -it --rm --network fiware_default jbergknoff/postgresql-client\
postgresql://postgres:password#postgres-db:5432/postgres
postgres=#
Now I need to dump database file copied from A (now on B) using:
psql -U postgres -d targetdb -f sourcedb.sql
However, the command psql isn´t recognised second host B. I mean I cannot run commands using psql B
what is then the difference between psqland postgres-clienthere please?
The docker image postgresql-client has psql defined as an entrypoint. See https://github.com/jbergknoff/Dockerfile/blob/master/postgresql-client/Dockerfile#L3 .
So you basically ran psql psql and psql does not understand that. Just leave psql out and start straight with the args.
You can read up on CMD vs ENTRYPOINT here What is the difference between CMD and ENTRYPOINT in a Dockerfile? or here http://goinbigdata.com/docker-run-vs-cmd-vs-entrypoint/ .
I am trying to execute a .sql file using UNIX command line for postgres 9.5. I have tried
psql -s localhost -d postgres < filename.sql
where postgres is the name of my database, as well as
psql postgres username < filename.sql
and also
psql -af filename.sql
and I get the result:
Usage: /Library/PostgreSQL/9.5/scripts/runpsql.sh [wait]
for each of these runs. The scripts did not seem to execute, but got no error messages. I am running on Mac OSX.
I try dropdb mydbname in shell. It do not give any error. But still when I call \l it is still there.
I logged into the postgres server using sudo -u postgres psql.
Other than my main concern I need to know how to go into the database other than just staying outside of it. (as a example if I want to list the tables)
In order to drop database you can use SQL command (but I do not understand why dropdb didn't work) DROP DATABASE mydbname:
sudo -u postgres psql -c "DROP DATABASE mydbname"
It would be good to check if database is not used:
select * from pg_stat_activity where datname = 'mydbname';
The sudo -u postgres psql connects to postgres database. You need to specify database: sudo -u postgres psql mydbname and then you can use metdata commands like \d, \dt, \dv, ...
When you say "shell" ... do you mean the psql shell, not the unix command line shell?
I'd say you're running into this issue:
Postgresql not creating db with “createdb” as superuser, yet not outputting errors
ie you're trying to use dropdb as a psql command, when it's a unix shell command. You're not getting an error because of this:
In psql, why do some commands have no effect?
You didn't terminate the command with a semicolon.
Are you missing the comma(;)? This command worked for me:
drop database <database_name>;
Server should be running, then:
dropdb <database name>
If server is not running, first try:
pg_ctl start -D <mylocal_db_path> -l <mylogfile.log>