> On 12 Jul 2020, at 00:24, Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote: > > Daniel Gustafsson <dan...@yesql.se> writes: >>> On 11 Jul 2020, at 23:36, Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote: >>> + For example, there may be special scripts for creating a database >>> + cluster. There almost certainly will be a mechanism for starting >>> + the server, > >> Aren't we really talking about "running the server as a service" and not just >> starting it? Perhaps thats hair-splitting territory? > > Yeah, but that terminology might itself be a bit platform-specific.
I guess thats a good point. > I considered giving specific examples, like systemd unit files, > but was afraid that that'd just confuse people on other platforms. > Not sure what the best way to approach this is. Hmm, since the section is aimed at reducing confusion for inexperienced users I agree that adding more detail might be detrimental to the point. Re-reading it with bug-reports etc in mind, I think the only thing that I propose would be to expand the terminology for what a package is to be "pre-packaged or vendor-supplied". cheers ./daniel
