Re: [ADMIN] postgresql-6.3.2 question - Mailing list pgsql-admin

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Subject Re: [ADMIN] postgresql-6.3.2 question
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Msg-id Pine.BSF.3.96.980517160145.580V-100000@thelab.hub.org
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In response to Re: [ADMIN] postgresql-6.3.2 question  (Andy Lewis <alewis@mpsi.net>)
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On Sun, 17 May 1998, Andy Lewis wrote:

> I'm not totall sure but, I wouldn't think that user postgres has enough system
> rights to install.

    Everything for PostgreSQL gets installed, generally, in postgres
users home directory...I've never had a requirement to install as anything
but postgres user *shrug*

> >
> >Hello,
> >
> >My question is this:
> >
> >Do I have to be user progres to install? Can I not use an existing user? If
> >yes, is there any change to the installation process?
> >
> >Thank you in advance for your help.
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >
> >
>

Marc G. Fournier
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy@hub.org           secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org


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