Re: location of the configuration files

From: Bruno Wolff III <bruno(at)wolff(dot)to>
To: mlw <pgsql(at)mohawksoft(dot)com>
Cc: Christopher Browne <cbbrowne(at)acm(dot)org>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Kevin Brown <kevin(at)sysexperts(dot)com>, Curt Sampson <cjs(at)cynic(dot)net>, Rod Taylor <rbt(at)rbt(dot)ca>
Subject: Re: location of the configuration files
Date: 2003-02-13 16:36:51
Message-ID: 20030213163651.GB8483@wolff.to
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On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 09:23:20 -0500,
mlw <pgsql(at)mohawksoft(dot)com> wrote:
>
> Personally, however, I think the configuration issue is a no-brainer and
> I am amazed that people are balking. EVERY other service on a UNIX box
> is configured in this way, why not do it this way in PostgreSQL? The
> patch I submitted allowed the configuration to work as it currently
> does, but allowed for the more standard configuration file methodology.

If you are interested in reading a contrary position, you can read
Berstein's arguments for his recommended way to install services at:
http://cr.yp.to/unix.html

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