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<chapter xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
version="5.0"
xml:id="module-postgresql">
<title>PostgreSQL</title>
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<para><emphasis>Source:</emphasis> <filename>modules/services/databases/postgresql.nix</filename></para>
<para><emphasis>Upstream documentation:</emphasis> <link xlink:href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/"/></para>
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<para>PostgreSQL is an advanced, free relational database.<!-- MORE --></para>
<section><title>Configuring</title>
<para>To enable PostgreSQL, add the following to your
<filename>configuration.nix</filename>:
<programlisting>
services.postgresql.enable = true;
services.postgresql.package = pkgs.postgresql94;
</programlisting>
Note that you are required to specify the desired version of
PostgreSQL (e.g. <literal>pkgs.postgresql94</literal>). Since
upgrading your PostgreSQL version requires a database dump and reload
(see below), NixOS cannot provide a default value for
<option>services.postgresql.package</option> such as the most recent
release of PostgreSQL.</para>
<!--
<para>After running <command>nixos-rebuild</command>, you can verify
whether PostgreSQL works by running <command>psql</command>:
<screen>
$ psql
psql (9.2.9)
Type "help" for help.
alice=>
</screen>
-->
<para>By default, PostgreSQL stores its databases in
<filename>/var/db/postgresql</filename>. You can override this using
<option>services.postgresql.dataDir</option>, e.g.
<programlisting>
services.postgresql.dataDir = "/data/postgresql";
</programlisting>
</para>
</section>
<section><title>Upgrading</title>
<para>FIXME: document dump/upgrade/load cycle.</para>
</section>
<section><title>Options</title>
<para>FIXME: auto-generated list of module options.</para>
</section>
</chapter>