| From: | Oliver Elphick <olly(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk> |
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| To: | suresh s <sureshatwork(at)yahoo(dot)com> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: problem startting postgresql |
| Date: | 2002-12-04 13:00:05 |
| Message-ID: | 1039006804.11430.33.camel@linda.lfix.co.uk |
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> but i have small doubt what is the difference between
>
> $ adduser postgres
> and
> $ su - -c "useradd postgres"
The first ought to fail because a non-superuser should not have the
ability to add new users to the system. (The $ prompt indicates that you
are not a superuser.) If it worked, your system would be completely
insecure.
The second becomes superuser before trying to add the new user.
Perhaps you need to do a basic Unix course...
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Oliver Elphick Oliver(dot)Elphick(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk
Isle of Wight, UK http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver
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Therefore despise thou not the chastening of the
Almighty." Job 5:17
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