Re: How to check completeness of installation

From: chris <psql-contact(at)citecs(dot)de>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: "pgsql-novice(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-novice(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: How to check completeness of installation
Date: 2026-02-19 15:12:13
Message-ID: 20260219151213.GB22619@app.citecs
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On Thu, Feb 19, 2026 at 09:54:15AM -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> chris <psql-contact(at)citecs(dot)de> writes:
> > On Thu, Feb 19, 2026 at 08:59:29AM +0000, Subramanian,Ramachandran wrote:
> >> 2. Is there any way with which we can install Postgress WITHOUT ROOT privileges.
>
> > You really should not do this, for several reasons.
>
> Why not?

besides all technical discussions:
- compliance
- regulations
- house rules
- administration
- maintainability for years to come
- ...

The life of software does not end when the compiler stops without errors
in fact it's its beginning.

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