Re: [HACKERS] Add doc advice about systemd RemoveIPC

On 12/31/16 11:43 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
> Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> writes:
>> I still think that some wording in the direction of the fact that the
>> majority of all users won't actually have this problem is the right thing
>> to do (regardless of our previous history in the area as pointed out by
>> Craig)
> 
> +1.  The use-a-system-user solution is the one that's in place on the
> ground for most current PG users on affected platforms.  We should explain
> that one first and make clear that platform-specific packages attempt to
> set it up that way for you.  The RemoveIPC technique should be documented
> as a fallback to be used if you can't/won't use a system userid.

How about this version, which shifts the emphasis a bit, as suggested?

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