On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Oliver Elphick wrote:
> It seems to me that the main reason for the problem is the need to
> cater for non-root installs. I would really like to know what
PostgreSQL will _not_ run as root. Just try... :)
morannon:~>/usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster
"root" execution of the PostgreSQL backend is not permitted.
The backend must be started under its own userid to prevent
a possible system security compromise. See the INSTALL file for
more information on how to properly start the postmaster.
morannon:~>
> proportion of total PostgreSQL installs they now are. We are
100%
> Are there still people who can only install PostgreSQL as a private
> application?
Private application - or non-root application?
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