Re: Starting PostgreSQL server as root

You don't have to LOGOUT and LOGIN again as another user,
you just do: # su <user>

#su postgres

The postgres must exist and this is who will own the database.

Regards,

MAGO

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De: Daniel Gerardo Lucero Baylon
Fecha: Jueves, 31 de Julio de 2003 05:03:08 p.m.
A: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Asunto: [ADMIN] Starting PostgreSQL server as root

I installed PostgreSQL 7.3.4 on Red Hat Linux 8.0.

When I tried to mount database (using initdb command), following error
appear:

You cannot run initdb as root. Please log in as the (unprivileged) user that
will own the server process.

I read at Postgre documentation, and I need to log on as another user and
strt
process.

This is my problem, I check another services and processes as root user, if
I
use another user to manage Postgre, another appliactions crashes.

Does exist a way to start Postgre as root?

I appreciate some help.

Best Regards

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