weird initdb output - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Geoffrey Myers
Subject weird initdb output
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Msg-id 4C28E5D9.3010503@serioustechnology.com
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Responses Re: weird initdb output  (Scott Marlowe <scott.marlowe@gmail.com>)
List pgsql-general
I wrote a script that creates a new database from an existing backup.
Works great on my machine.  Another user tries to use it and sees the
following output from initdb:

could not change directory to "/root"
The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user
"postgres".
This user must also own the server process.
.
.

Why is it trying to change directory to /root???  Running as the
postgres user.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

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Geoffrey Myers
Myers Consulting Inc.
770.592.1651

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