Re: Postgresql 18 Linux (all flavors) - with installation, create new instance/main database

From: "David G(dot) Johnston" <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Dutch Glory <dutch(dot)glory(at)yahoo(dot)com>
Cc: "pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Postgresql 18 Linux (all flavors) - with installation, create new instance/main database
Date: 2026-05-07 12:40:39
Message-ID: CAKFQuwZ=ifexY3-a5mj8joShOT6BfBR25YdCGZFarRmBgVE3Rg@mail.gmail.com
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On Thursday, May 7, 2026, Dutch Glory <dutch(dot)glory(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:

>
> proposal:
> Postgresql 18 Linux (all flavors) - with installation, create new
> instance/main database:
> sudo -u postgres /usr/pgsql-18/bin/pg_ctl -D /var/lib/pgsql/18/data/ initdb
>
>
No, make/ninja install should not create a database. That is outside its
appropriate responsibilities. Installing from source stops once the
binaries are installed. Using the installed product is up to the user.

David J.

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