Re: DB Journal: PostgreSQL Software Installation - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Harald Fuchs
Subject Re: DB Journal: PostgreSQL Software Installation
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Msg-id pur834alu5.fsf@srv.protecting.net
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In response to Re: DB Journal: PostgreSQL Software Installation  (Jacob Hanson <jacobhanson@firsthealth.com>)
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In article <Pine.LNX.4.33.0308281407550.4537-100000@css120.ihs.com>,
"scott.marlowe" <scott.marlowe@ihs.com> writes:

> The fact that MySQL will run as root makes installation much easier, but
> also has its very real drawbacks from a security perspective.

Minor nit: although MySQL starts as root, it switches soon to another
user (normally named "mysql").

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