Re: Starting postmaster in rc.local/during bootup

From: "Shridhar Daithankar" <shridhar_daithankar(at)persistent(dot)co(dot)in>
To: "PGSql General" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Starting postmaster in rc.local/during bootup
Date: 2002-12-03 13:51:39
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On 3 Dec 2002 at 7:45, Chris Boget wrote:

> But as far as I can tell, PG doesn't have the --user option. Is
> there some way like the above that I can start PG w/o giving
> user postgres a shell?

I don't know exactly but what happens if you specify something like /bin/true
as shell? Does that work?

If it does, it might be enough from security POV.

Bye
Shridhar

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