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

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?

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Husam
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