Re: Utility database

Andrew Dunstan wrote:

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> It strikes me that these names just might have some significance to 
> developers but will have none at all for users. I don't heve a better 
> alternative ... maybe because the purpose has been expressed somewhat 
> fuzzily.

I'd define the purpose like this:

- being a db that's existing reliably right after initdb, unless deleted 
by an ( evil-minded :-) admin.

- contain data for cluster wide system services, e.g. pgAgent schedules, 
configuration for autovacuumV2, profiling data

regards,
Andreas