Re: PostgreSQL pollutes the file system

Re: Fred .Flintstone 2019-04-10 <CAJgfmqVQWFM7F-JogWEo6MWGA8Oa8BtB4dYAo=y7X5q=SBd35A@mail.gmail.com>
> It seems we do have a clear path forward on how to accomplish this and
> implement this change.
> 
> 1. Rename executables to carry the pg_ prefix.
> 2. Create symlinks from the old names to the new names.
> 3. Modify the executables to read argv[0] and print a warning if the
> executable is called from the old name (symlink).
> 
> This seems technically feasible and easy.
> 
> How can we proceed?

You can send a patch.

But I don't think there has been a "clear" agreement that this is a
good idea.

Christoph