Bruce Momjian writes:
> I had to add to initdb to create a file /data/PG_INSTALLER and have the
> postmaster read that on startup to determine the installing user.
I object to treating one user specially. There should be a general
mechanism, such as a separate column in pg_shadow.
I also object to fixing the name during initdb. We just got rid of that
requirement.
If it mattered, I would also object to the choice of the file name.
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Peter Eisentraut peter_e@gmx.net