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Asked: June 15, 20262026-06-15T20:19:26+00:00 2026-06-15T20:19:26+00:00

I am installing postgreSQL on my debian server using apt-get. The postgresql.conf is located

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I am installing postgreSQL on my debian server using apt-get. The postgresql.conf is located here:

/etc/postgresql/8.4/main/postgresql.conf

Is there a way to actually change where postgreSQL looks for this config without my having to install postgreSQL by building it from source?

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    2026-06-15T20:19:27+00:00Added an answer on June 15, 2026 at 8:19 pm

    You can specify the location of the .conf file when you start PostgreSQL.

    From the manual:

    If you wish, you can specify the configuration file names and locations individually using the parameters config_file, hba_file and/or ident_file. config_file can only be specified on the postgres command line

    Where config_file refers to the location of the postgresql.conf file.

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