Checksum by default in installation script on the website

From: Christophe Courtois <christophe(dot)courtois(at)dalibo(dot)com>
To: pgsql-pkg-yum <pgsql-pkg-yum(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Checksum by default in installation script on the website
Date: 2023-01-25 14:57:36
Message-ID: 16cc8308-e5b9-ab10-229d-cde820e73c13@dalibo.com
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Hi,

Is it possible to add the command line to activate the checksums in the installation instructions at
https://www.postgresql.org/download/linux/redhat/ ?

Many people use the script blindly, so it would be nice if this security was added by default or as a clear option.
The work around through PGSETUP_INITDB_OPTIONS="--data-checksums" is not very obvious.

(I would love to see the checksums activated by default, but that's another debate.)

Thanks!

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Christophe Courtois
Consultant Dalibo
https://dalibo.com/

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