Hi, you can read this:
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/runtime-config-file-locations.html Basically you will start Postgres as pg_ctl -D /nfs/global/ but it expects to find a file postgresql.conf (i do not know any way to specify a different file name) inside postgresql.conf you should then specify something like: data_directory='/your/data/folder' What probably better fits you is instead the following: - use the original location of your data folder and postgresql.conf file - specify inside the file: include='/nfs/global/postgres-machine1.cnf' I have doubts on the security implications of that setup, though. regards, fabio pardi On 31/07/18 13:27, Lu, Dan wrote: > > Hi David, > > > > Which command? Can you give me an example? > > > > Say, I want to put the config file on a share drive so all my postgres > configuration file can be seen in one location. > > > > /nfs/global/postgres-<hostname>.cnf > > > > Example: > > /nfs/global/postgres-machine1.cnf > > > > /nfs/global/postgres-machine2.cnf > > > > /nfs/global/postgres-machine3.cnf > > > > > > *From:*David G. Johnston [mailto:david.g.johns...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 31, 2018 1:48 AM > *To:* Alvaro Aguayo Garcia-Rada <aagu...@opensysperu.com> > *Cc:* pgsql-gene...@postgresql.org; Lu, Dan <dan...@msx.bala.susq.com> > *Subject:* Re: Question on postgresql.conf > > > > On Monday, July 30, 2018, Alvaro Aguayo Garcia-Rada <aagu...@opensysperu.com > <mailto:aagu...@opensysperu.com>> wrote: > > As far as I know, it's not currently possible. > > > > That would be incorrect, you just need to change server startup commands. > > > > https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/static/runtime-config-file-locations.html > > > > David J. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > IMPORTANT: The information contained in this email and/or its attachments is > confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender > immediately by reply and immediately delete this message and all its > attachments. Any review, use, reproduction, disclosure or dissemination of > this message or any attachment by an unintended recipient is strictly > prohibited. Neither this message nor any attachment is intended as or should > be construed as an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell any > security or other financial instrument. Neither the sender, his or her > employer nor any of their respective affiliates makes any warranties as to > the completeness or accuracy of any of the information contained herein or > that this message or any of its attachments is free of viruses.
