weird initdb output - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Geoffrey
Subject weird initdb output
Date
Msg-id 4C28ECE6.8040405@serioustechnology.com
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Responses Re: weird initdb output  (John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com>)
Re: weird initdb output  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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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.
--
Until later, Geoffrey

"I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
the government from wasting the labors of the people under
the pretense of taking care of them."
- Thomas Jefferson

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