| From: | Dick Davies <rasputnik(at)hellooperator(dot)net> |
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| To: | PostgreSQL Admin <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: Installing PostgreSQL as "postgress" versus "root" Debate! |
| Date: | 2005-01-13 12:20:41 |
| Message-ID: | 20050113122041.GG2717@lb.tenfour |
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* Dawid Kuroczko <qnex42(at)gmail(dot)com> [0117 12:17]:
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 20:52:16 -0800, Joshua D. Drake
> <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> wrote:
> > >Whatever, I'll keep root only for absolutely restricted use & install
> > >under a separate user account. Works just fine & it makes the auditors
> > >& sysadmin feel better.
> > I don't argue the point of using root. I agree with you there.
> > Just the point that if it is owned by root it executes as root.
>
> But only if either setuid root or executed by root. Hey, on my
> system even /bin/sh is owned by root; it would be funny of it
> executed as root
C'mon folks, the guy obviously made a booboo - no need to rub his
nose in it...
--
'Bender, Ship, stop arguing or I'll come back there and change
your opinions manually.'
-- Leela
Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns
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