Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL 7 RPMs coming soon

On 2000-02-07, Lamar Owen mentioned:

> 1.)    I want to move the actual database directory from /var/lib/pgsql to
> /var/lib/pgsql/data -- this will give the ability to store backups and
> other scratch data in /var/lib/pgsql without disturbing the main
> database, in an FHS-compliant manner (the current regression tests AND
> upgrade scripts are not in compliance with the FHS in terms of their
> packaging, unfortunately -- I want to rectify this). This of course will
> require sufficient documentation -- and I will provide functionality to
> use an existing data structure in /var/lib/pgsql instead, until the user
> moves it (new installations will default the initdb to
> /var/lib/pgsql/data).

What exactly is FHS and what do they say? I am vaguely phantasizing about
doing a little work on the build process for the next release; is that
something that could be addressed?


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