Re: BUG #12670: Can't create postgis extension in single-user mode

On 2015-01-28 01:05:20 +0000, Andrew Gierth wrote:
> >>>>> "Tom" == Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> writes:
>
>  >> [ Can't create postgis extension in single-user mode ]
>
>  Tom> Why in the world would you think that's a good thing to do?
>
> The context, for what it's worth, is setting up docker containers, so
> there's a reasonable desire to be able to do some basic database setup
> before starting any listener.

Well, that's about as easily done using a nonstandard/private socket
directory. Has the advantage of being able to use a sane client, useful
error handling, performance ...

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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