Re: Something I don't understand with the use of schemas - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Something I don't understand with the use of schemas
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Msg-id 20862.1134233011@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Something I don't understand with the use of schemas  (Guillaume LELARGE <guillaume.lelarge@gmail.com>)
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Re: Something I don't understand with the use of schemas
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Guillaume LELARGE <guillaume.lelarge@gmail.com> writes:
> Apparently, I can rename all schemas, even system schemas !
> metier=# alter schema pg_catalog rename to foobar;
> ALTER SCHEMA

If you are superuser, you can do anything you want, up to and including
breaking the system irretrievably.  Compare "rm -rf /" on Unix.  We
won't be putting training wheels on superuser status for the same
reasons that no one finds it a good idea to restrict root's abilities.
        regards, tom lane


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