Re: Why is lc_messages superuser only?

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Why is lc_messages superuser only?
Date: 2007-07-23 15:16:15
Message-ID: 46A4C63F.8070604@dunslane.net
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Magnus Hagander wrote:
> Looking around the lc_messages stuff a bit, I notice it's set to
> superuser-only.
>
> I do use
> ALTER USER joe SET lc_messages='sv_SE'
>
> now and then to change the language for a user. And I see it's also
> possible to use it on a database level by doing
> ALTER DATABASE postgres SET lc_messages='sv_SE'
>
> (user overriding database overriding system default, as expected)
>
> However, it can also be useful for the user to be able to change his own
> session, and this only works if you are superuser.
>
> Is there a reason for this?
>
>
>

Presumably we don't want a user changing what is used on the logs ...

cheers

andrew

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