Craig Ringer wrote: >> Good that you mention that! I have wondered what to do with it. >> When I first connected to PostgreSQL, I created a sample table, but the >> senior developer from the other office told me that this is the "postgres" >> database and that I shouldn't create any objects there. >> >> What is it good for? Can I delete it? > > A key difference between the "postgres" DB and a default table is that > the "postgres" DB is very convenient with PostgreSQL's default of > connecting to a DB of the same name as the user.
I did not seriously want to dispute the value of the "postgres" DB, I just think that making things easier to understand for the newbie is *not* its greatest merit. It is mostly for the convenience of the administrator, right? Yours, Laurenz Albe -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers