---
name: "pgagent"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pgagent"
version: "4.2.3-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pgagent"
---

# pgagent(1)

PostgreSQL Scheduling Agent

## NAME

pgagent - PostgreSQL Scheduling Agent

## OPTIONS

- **-v** (display version info and then exit)

  - **-f** run in the foreground (do not detach from the terminal)

  - **-t** \<poll time interval in seconds (default 10)\>

  - **-r** \<retry period after connection abort in seconds (\>=10, default 30)\>

  - **-s** \<log file (messages are logged to STDOUT if not specified\>

  - **-l** \<logging verbosity (ERROR=0, WARNING=1, DEBUG=2, default 0)\>