The attached patch adds a switch --no-instructions to initdb and
pg_upgrade, which prevents them from printing instructions about how to
start the cluster (initdb) or how to analyze and delete clusters
(pg_upgrade).

The use case for this is for example the debian or redhat package wrappers.
When these commands are run under those wrappers the printed instructions
are *wrong*. It's better in that case to exclude them, and let the wrapper
be responsible for printing the correct instructions.

I went with the name --no-instructions to have the same name for both
initdb and pg_upgrade. The downside is that "no-instructions" also causes
the scripts not to be written in pg_upgrade, which arguably is a different
thing. We could go with "--no-instructions" and "--no-scripts", but that
would leave the parameters different. I also considered "--no-next-step",
but that one didn't quite have the right ring to me. I'm happy for other
suggestions on the parameter names.

-- 
 Magnus Hagander
 Me: https://www.hagander.net/ <http://www.hagander.net/>
 Work: https://www.redpill-linpro.com/ <http://www.redpill-linpro.com/>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/initdb.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/initdb.sgml
index 385ac25150..995d78408e 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/initdb.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/initdb.sgml
@@ -275,6 +275,19 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
+     <varlistentry>
+      <term><option>--no-instructions</option></term>
+      <listitem>
+       <para>
+        By default, <command>initdb</command> will write instructions for how
+        to start the cluster at the end of its output. This option causes
+        those instructions to be left out. This is primarily intended for use
+        by tools that wrap <command>initdb</command> in platform specific
+        behavior, where those instructions are likely to be incorrect.
+       </para>
+      </listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+
      <varlistentry>
       <term><option>--pwfile=<replaceable>filename</replaceable></option></term>
       <listitem>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgupgrade.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgupgrade.sgml
index b59c5697a3..b4d0a5e8f1 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgupgrade.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pgupgrade.sgml
@@ -215,6 +215,20 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
+     <varlistentry>
+      <term><option>--no-instructions</option></term>
+      <listitem>
+       <para>
+        By default, <command>pg_upgrade</command> will write instructions and
+        scripts for how to analyze the new and delete the old cluster at the
+        end of its output. This option causes those scripts and instructions
+        to be left out. This is primarily intended for use by tools that wrap
+        <command>pg_upgrade</command> in platform specific behavior, where
+        those instructions are likely to be incorrect.
+       </para>
+      </listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+
      <varlistentry>
       <term><option>-?</option></term>
       <term><option>--help</option></term>
diff --git a/src/bin/initdb/initdb.c b/src/bin/initdb/initdb.c
index ee3bfa82f4..e6b5200ba5 100644
--- a/src/bin/initdb/initdb.c
+++ b/src/bin/initdb/initdb.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ static const char *authmethodhost = NULL;
 static const char *authmethodlocal = NULL;
 static bool debug = false;
 static bool noclean = false;
+static bool noinstructions = false;
 static bool do_sync = true;
 static bool sync_only = false;
 static bool show_setting = false;
@@ -2294,6 +2295,7 @@ usage(const char *progname)
 	printf(_("  -L DIRECTORY              where to find the input files\n"));
 	printf(_("  -n, --no-clean            do not clean up after errors\n"));
 	printf(_("  -N, --no-sync             do not wait for changes to be written safely to disk\n"));
+	printf(_("      --no-instructions     don't print instructions for next steps\n"));
 	printf(_("  -s, --show                show internal settings\n"));
 	printf(_("  -S, --sync-only           only sync data directory\n"));
 	printf(_("\nOther options:\n"));
@@ -2953,6 +2955,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		{"no-clean", no_argument, NULL, 'n'},
 		{"nosync", no_argument, NULL, 'N'}, /* for backwards compatibility */
 		{"no-sync", no_argument, NULL, 'N'},
+		{"no-instructions", no_argument, NULL, 13},
 		{"sync-only", no_argument, NULL, 'S'},
 		{"waldir", required_argument, NULL, 'X'},
 		{"wal-segsize", required_argument, NULL, 12},
@@ -3093,6 +3096,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			case 12:
 				str_wal_segment_size_mb = pg_strdup(optarg);
 				break;
+			case 13:
+				noinstructions = true;
+				break;
 			case 'g':
 				SetDataDirectoryCreatePerm(PG_DIR_MODE_GROUP);
 				break;
@@ -3243,34 +3249,40 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 						  "--auth-local and --auth-host, the next time you run initdb.\n"));
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Build up a shell command to tell the user how to start the server
-	 */
-	start_db_cmd = createPQExpBuffer();
+	if (!noinstructions)
+	{
+		/*
+		 * Build up a shell command to tell the user how to start the server
+		 */
+		start_db_cmd = createPQExpBuffer();
+
+		/* Get directory specification used to start initdb ... */
+		strlcpy(pg_ctl_path, argv[0], sizeof(pg_ctl_path));
+		canonicalize_path(pg_ctl_path);
+		get_parent_directory(pg_ctl_path);
+		/* ... and tag on pg_ctl instead */
+		join_path_components(pg_ctl_path, pg_ctl_path, "pg_ctl");
 
-	/* Get directory specification used to start initdb ... */
-	strlcpy(pg_ctl_path, argv[0], sizeof(pg_ctl_path));
-	canonicalize_path(pg_ctl_path);
-	get_parent_directory(pg_ctl_path);
-	/* ... and tag on pg_ctl instead */
-	join_path_components(pg_ctl_path, pg_ctl_path, "pg_ctl");
+		/* path to pg_ctl, properly quoted */
+		appendShellString(start_db_cmd, pg_ctl_path);
 
-	/* path to pg_ctl, properly quoted */
-	appendShellString(start_db_cmd, pg_ctl_path);
+		/* add -D switch, with properly quoted data directory */
+		appendPQExpBufferStr(start_db_cmd, " -D ");
+		appendShellString(start_db_cmd, pgdata_native);
 
-	/* add -D switch, with properly quoted data directory */
-	appendPQExpBufferStr(start_db_cmd, " -D ");
-	appendShellString(start_db_cmd, pgdata_native);
+		/* add suggested -l switch and "start" command */
+		/* translator: This is a placeholder in a shell command. */
+		appendPQExpBuffer(start_db_cmd, " -l %s start", _("logfile"));
 
-	/* add suggested -l switch and "start" command */
-	/* translator: This is a placeholder in a shell command. */
-	appendPQExpBuffer(start_db_cmd, " -l %s start", _("logfile"));
+		printf(_("\nSuccess. You can now start the database server using:\n\n"
+				 "    %s\n\n"),
+			   start_db_cmd->data);
 
-	printf(_("\nSuccess. You can now start the database server using:\n\n"
-			 "    %s\n\n"),
-		   start_db_cmd->data);
+		destroyPQExpBuffer(start_db_cmd);
+	}
+	else
+		printf(_("\nSuccess.\n"));
 
-	destroyPQExpBuffer(start_db_cmd);
 
 	success = true;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_upgrade/option.c b/src/bin/pg_upgrade/option.c
index aca1ee8b48..21e8e0283f 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_upgrade/option.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_upgrade/option.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ parseCommandLine(int argc, char *argv[])
 		{"socketdir", required_argument, NULL, 's'},
 		{"verbose", no_argument, NULL, 'v'},
 		{"clone", no_argument, NULL, 1},
+		{"no-instructions", no_argument, NULL, 2},
 
 		{NULL, 0, NULL, 0}
 	};
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ parseCommandLine(int argc, char *argv[])
 	time_t		run_time = time(NULL);
 
 	user_opts.transfer_mode = TRANSFER_MODE_COPY;
+	user_opts.noinstructions = false;
 
 	os_info.progname = get_progname(argv[0]);
 
@@ -203,6 +205,10 @@ parseCommandLine(int argc, char *argv[])
 				user_opts.transfer_mode = TRANSFER_MODE_CLONE;
 				break;
 
+			case 2:
+				user_opts.noinstructions = true;
+				break;
+
 			default:
 				fprintf(stderr, _("Try \"%s --help\" for more information.\n"),
 						os_info.progname);
@@ -307,6 +313,7 @@ usage(void)
 	printf(_("  -v, --verbose                 enable verbose internal logging\n"));
 	printf(_("  -V, --version                 display version information, then exit\n"));
 	printf(_("  --clone                       clone instead of copying files to new cluster\n"));
+	printf(_("  --no-instructions             don't print instructions for next steps\n"));
 	printf(_("  -?, --help                    show this help, then exit\n"));
 	printf(_("\n"
 			 "Before running pg_upgrade you must:\n"
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_upgrade/pg_upgrade.c b/src/bin/pg_upgrade/pg_upgrade.c
index 70194eb096..e5be7e4b75 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_upgrade/pg_upgrade.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_upgrade/pg_upgrade.c
@@ -176,8 +176,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			  new_cluster.pgdata);
 	check_ok();
 
-	create_script_for_cluster_analyze(&analyze_script_file_name);
-	create_script_for_old_cluster_deletion(&deletion_script_file_name);
+	if (!user_opts.noinstructions)
+	{
+		create_script_for_cluster_analyze(&analyze_script_file_name);
+		create_script_for_old_cluster_deletion(&deletion_script_file_name);
+	}
 
 	issue_warnings_and_set_wal_level();
 
@@ -186,8 +189,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		   "Upgrade Complete\n"
 		   "----------------\n");
 
-	output_completion_banner(analyze_script_file_name,
-							 deletion_script_file_name);
+	if (!user_opts.noinstructions)
+	{
+		output_completion_banner(analyze_script_file_name,
+								 deletion_script_file_name);
+	}
 
 	pg_free(analyze_script_file_name);
 	pg_free(deletion_script_file_name);
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_upgrade/pg_upgrade.h b/src/bin/pg_upgrade/pg_upgrade.h
index 8b90cefbe0..cedc500dd2 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_upgrade/pg_upgrade.h
+++ b/src/bin/pg_upgrade/pg_upgrade.h
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ typedef struct
 	transferMode transfer_mode; /* copy files or link them? */
 	int			jobs;			/* number of processes/threads to use */
 	char	   *socketdir;		/* directory to use for Unix sockets */
+	bool		noinstructions; /* don't print instructions about next steps */
 } UserOpts;
 
 typedef struct

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