Re: Survey: renaming/removing script binaries (createdb, createuser...) - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruno Lavoie
Subject Re: Survey: renaming/removing script binaries (createdb, createuser...)
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In response to Survey: renaming/removing script binaries (createdb, createuser...)  (Zdeněk Kotala <Zdenek.Kotala@Sun.COM>)
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1. b
2. a
3. b (must be consistent with 1st question prefix)
4. c, b

Bruno Lavoie

Zdeněk Kotala a écrit :
> Hello All,
>
> I prepared patch for renaming postgreSQL script tools like createdb,
> createuser, etc. to pg_createdb, pg_creteuser. Original names will be
> kept for 2 or 3 following versions. The main reason for the patch is
> to avoid possible clash of names with systems tools.
>
> And after long discussion on patches and hackers list we have made a
> decision than we need input from wide audience. This is a reason why I
> prepare following surveys.
>
> See:
> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2008-03/msg01006.php
> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2007-07/msg00055.php
>
>
> Please let us know your meaning,
>
>         thanks Zdenek Kotala
>
>
> 1) What type of names do you prefer?
> -------------------------------
>
> a) old notation - createdb, createuser ...
> b) new one with pg_ prefix - pg_createdb, pg_creteuser ...
> c) new one with pg prefix - pgcreatedb, pgcreateuser ...
> d) remove them - psql is the solution
> e) remove them - pgadmin is the solution
>
>
> 2) How often do you use these tools?
> -----------------------------------
>
> a) every day (e.g. in my cron)
> b) one per week
> c) one time
> d) never
>
>
> 3) What name of initdb do you prefer?
> ---------- --------------------------
>
> a) initdb
> b) pg_initdb
> c) pg_init
> d) pg_ctl -d <dir> init  (replace initdb with pg_ctl new functionality)
> e) What is initdb? My start/stop script does it automatically.
>
> 4) How do you perform VACUUM?
> -----------------------------
>
> a) vacuumdb - shell command
> b) VACUUM - SQL command
> c) autovacuum
> d) What is vacuum?
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