Re: [doc] pg_ctl: fix wrong description for -l

From: Fujii Masao <masao(dot)fujii(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Andreas Karlsson <andreas(at)proxel(dot)se>
Cc: Kuroda, Hayato/黒田 隼人 <kuroda(dot)hayato(at)fujitsu(dot)com>, "pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [doc] pg_ctl: fix wrong description for -l
Date: 2026-04-10 16:06:42
Message-ID: CAHGQGwGzELmRGt9jTwpZUJSo1+HPJwVtcEhv94mzsj5ZU4g7HA@mail.gmail.com
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On Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 8:16 AM Andreas Karlsson <andreas(at)proxel(dot)se> wrote:
> Nicely spotted, but I am not sure I am a fan of the new text. Shouldn't
> we still mention that "If the file does not exist, it is created."?

Yes, I think that mention is needed.

> Also
> I think the last sentence would flow better as:
>
> Access to the log file is disallowed to other users by default, but
> users in the same group can also read it if group permissions are
> enabled on the data directory.

+1

Regards,

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Fujii Masao

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