Re: autostart postgresql

From: Neil Conway <nconway(at)klamath(dot)dyndns(dot)org>
To: PostGresql List <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: autostart postgresql
Date: 2000-11-02 13:17:29
Message-ID: 20001102081729.B1177@klamath.dyndns.org
Views: Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email
Thread:
Lists: pgsql-general

On Thu, Nov 02, 2000 at 05:00:51AM -0800, Mike E wrote:
> You can't run postmaster as root, so to do this I believe you
> have to write a wrapper script and give it a postgres (or whatever
> your admin account is named) sticky bit.

I usually make the script 'su' into postgres and then startup
postmaster. I don't know if this is any better.

Regards,

Neil

--
Neil Conway <neilconway(at)home(dot)com>
Get my GnuPG key from: http://klamath.dyndns.org/mykey.asc
Encrypted mail welcomed

They that give up liberty to obtain a little temporary security
deserve neither liberty nor security.
-- Benjamin Franklin

In response to

Browse pgsql-general by date

  From Date Subject
Next Message Andy Corteen 2000-11-02 13:22:18 Re[2]: autostart postgresql
Previous Message Mike E 2000-11-02 13:00:51 Re: autostart postgresql