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From Robert Haas
Subject Re: pg_basebackup ignores the existing data directory permissions
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Msg-id CA+Tgmoas4qmhPzr1LK8KWzmpbprmQjmd+Dz99jcX5oAU0CWc1w@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: pg_basebackup ignores the existing data directory permissions  (Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>)
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On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 2:29 AM Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz> wrote:
> Hm.  We have been assuming that the contents of a base backup inherit
> the permission of the source when using pg_basebackup because this
> allows users to keep a nodes in a consistent state without deciding
> which option to use.  Do you mean that you would like to enforce the
> permissions of only the root directory if it exists?  Or the root
> directory with all its contents?  The former may be fine.  The latter
> is definitely not.

Why not?

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Robert Haas
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