Re: [HACKERS] Re: initdb.sh fixed7

From: Keith Parks <emkxp01(at)mtcc(dot)demon(dot)co(dot)uk>
To: pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us
Cc: peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Re: initdb.sh fixed7
Date: 1999-12-20 20:57:14
Message-ID: 199912202057.UAA07348@mtcc.demon.co.uk
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Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
>
>Oh, this is bad news. I see what you are saying. In 6.5.*, we had
>pg_id, which was used to do this. We still have pg_id, but I assume the
>attempt was to remove reliance ont that in the new initdb.sh. Right
>Peter?
>
>If so, can you suggest a solution under Solaris for getting the user id
>value?

I wonder if pg_id was the result of a similar portability
discussion/problem some years ago ;-)

I'd vote for keeping pg_id, if then we are free'd from all the
portability issues. (getpwent() is portable?)

Keith

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