From 001e5a31cc90bf307eb748a47f5a7b2389ea2f22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Laurenz Albe Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 08:49:59 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Document that installation packages may provide other tools Many people who install PostgreSQL with installation packages will read "Server Setup and Operation" first. Hence, place a note there that package providers may provide additional tools for creating and managing clusters. --- doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml index 331d01b444..2b17ad94bb 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml @@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ information about creating new databases within a cluster.) + + + The following describes the core PostgreSQL commands to create a database + cluster. If you installed PostgreSQL with installation packages, there + may be other additional or scripts to conveniently create and manage + clusters. Consult the documentation of your package provider. + + + In file system terms, a database cluster is a single directory under which all data will be stored. We call this the data -- 2.21.3