tldr/pages/common/pg_config.md

pg_config

Display information about the installed PostgreSQL version. More information: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgconfig.html.

• Show the directory where PostgreSQL binaries are installed:

pg_config --bindir

• Show the directory for library files:

pg_config --libdir

• Show the directory for include files (C headers):

pg_config --includedir

• Show the directory for shared data files:

pg_config --sharedir

• Show the directory for locale data:

pg_config --localedir

• Display help:

pg_config {{[-?|--help]}}

• Display version:

pg_config --version