Note that if you use pg_ctl and the $PGDATA var to point to the data dir,
then you'll need to
su - postgres
i.e. use the - to inherit the postgres users environment.
On Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Marvin wrote:
> You don't have to LOGOUT and LOGIN again as another user,
> you just do: # su <user>
>
> #su postgres
>
> The postgres must exist and this is who will own the database.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> MAGO
>
> -------Mensaje original-------
>
> De: Daniel Gerardo Lucero Baylon
> Fecha: Jueves, 31 de Julio de 2003 05:03:08 p.m.
> A: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
> Asunto: [ADMIN] Starting PostgreSQL server as root
>
> I installed PostgreSQL 7.3.4 on Red Hat Linux 8.0.
>
> When I tried to mount database (using initdb command), following error
> appear:
>
> You cannot run initdb as root. Please log in as the (unprivileged) user that
> will own the server process.
>
> I read at Postgre documentation, and I need to log on as another user and
> strt
> process.
>
> This is my problem, I check another services and processes as root user, if
> I
> use another user to manage Postgre, another appliactions crashes.
>
> Does exist a way to start Postgre as root?
>
> I appreciate some help.
>
> Best Regards
>
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