Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Josh Berkus writes:
>
> > Yes. I think there should be a not optional INITDB switch: either --secure
> > or --permissive. People usually know at the time of installation whether
> > they're building a web server (secure) or a home workstation (permissive).
>
> If you're on a home workstation you make yourself a superuser and be done
> with it.
>
> Adding too many options to initdb is not a path I would prefer since
> initdb happens mostly hidden from the user these days.
Well, we have the config files for most things. I would just like to
have an easy way to configure things that aren't GUC parameters. That's
where the initdb idea came from. Other ideas?
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