Re: weird initdb output - Mailing list pgsql-general

From John R Pierce
Subject Re: weird initdb output
Date
Msg-id 4C28EF23.20903@hogranch.com
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In response to weird initdb output  (Geoffrey <lists@serioustechnology.com>)
List pgsql-general
On 06/28/10 11:41 AM, Geoffrey wrote:
> 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.

maybe he did an "su postgres" and not a "su - postgres" ?  the latter
does the equiv of a login, while the first only changes hte effective user.



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