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Re[2]: Postgres as a service & the SYSTEM account - is it possible ?
Hello, Jason!
Thursday, August 15, 2002, 7:16:14 PM, you wrote:
JT> I never added this verbiage to my README, because I tried to stick with
JT> Cygwin specific issues and information. Note that the PostgreSQL
JT> documentation clearly states that one cannot run postmaster under root.
Yep! It's my fault since I haven't read any other postgres docu.
JT> If you really want to debug this, then switch user to system via "ssh
JT> system@localhost" and run postmaster from the command line or under gdb.
JT> However, this exercise may be short lived if I really carry out my above
JT> threat. :,)
Thanks for the hint - I'll give it a try and report back if I find
something.
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