On Fri, Nov 3, 2023 at 06:18:19AM -0700, Ben Hancock wrote: > Hi all: > > Does Postgres come with a local, full version of the manual installed > by default anywhere (i.e. akin to what is available on the website, but > in man, info, or plain-text format)? When I invoke `man postgres`, I do > get a very useful - but limited - manual page, which has references to > chapters. For example: > > OPTIONS > postgres accepts the following command-line arguments. For a > detailed discussion of the options consult Chapter 20. ... > > Of course, I can pull up a browser and find the manual, or consult a > local PDF if I have a graphical display. But sometimes it may be convenient > to view the the manual for the version of Postgres that is on the system, > right there. Does one exist? Well, that's a good question, and a new question for me. I poked though the doc makefile and it turns out that: make postgres.txt creates such a file. Here is the PG 16 version: https://momjian.us/expire/postgres-16.txt Let me know if you want a different Postgres version. -- Bruce Momjian <bruce@xxxxxxxxxx> https://momjian.us EDB https://enterprisedb.com Only you can decide what is important to you.
