Lamar Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> What it *does* do is effectively mask a DBA error.
> This is a satisfactory answer. In the context of the RPM distribution, if the > initscript is used the DBA error probability is greatly reduced, thus the > initscript can safely initdb. Fair enough --- if the upper-layer script thinks it has enough safeties in place, let it auto-initdb. I just don't think the postmaster should do that. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster