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# pg_controldata

> Display control information of a PostgreSQL database cluster.
> More information: <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgcontroldata.html>.

- Display control information for a specific data directory:

`pg_controldata {{[-D|--pgdata]}} {{path/to/data}}`

- Display help:

`pg_controldata {{[-?|--help]}}`

- Display version:

`pg_controldata {{[-V|--version]}}`