Re: initdb failure with Postgres 8.4.4 - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: initdb failure with Postgres 8.4.4
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Msg-id 24138.1291997972@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: initdb failure with Postgres 8.4.4  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: initdb failure with Postgres 8.4.4  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
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Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> So in theory we could have a GUC under "file locations" to override
> this, similarly to data_directory or hba_file or ident_file.  But
> since it's been like this for a really long time (I think), I wouldn't
> be inclined to go monkeying with it unless more than one person
> complains.

Even if we did see more than one request, I'd be inclined not to change
it.  The installation layout stuff is too complicated and fragile
already; and AFAICS it does cover every *reasonable* use case.
        regards, tom lane


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