Re: Installing PostgreSQL as "postgress" versus "root" Debate!

Tomeh, Husam wrote:
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> I've seen book that prefer installing PostgreSQL as root and another one
> recommends otherwise by first creating a postgres account and then
> installing it as postgres. In the Oracle world, you don't use root to
> install the software. What is the best practice as far as PostgreSQL
> goes?

Create your postgres user
Install Postgres
make sure postgres user owns everything
use postgres user

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