> That's one more file to find and to erase! Sounds very ugly to me. Better
> leave off this option altogether and user alter user. Can end users
> comment on this at all?
As an end user, an initdb in C sounds like the best option.
I don't really like the temp file idea - i have too many temp files
already. Nor will the average user be immediately understand that the
environment variable should be set without leaving a trace in their
history.
I suppose any of the options could be added to initdb for the novice
or lazy user. If there is no other solution, I'd prefer a note on
initdb to `psql template1` and `ALTER USER...`
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