On Thu, 13 Feb 2003, mlw wrote: > Tom, I just don't understand why this is being resisted so vigorously. > What is wrong with starting PostgreSQL as: > > postmaster -C /etc/postgresql.conf > > UNIX admins would love to have this as a methodology, I don't think you > can deny this, can you? I, as a long term PG user, really really want > this, because in the long run, it makes PostgreSQL easier to administer. > > If a patch allows PG to function as it does, but also allows a > configuration file methodology, why not?
I forgot to say that I don't see why this facility can't be included in addition to the existing scheme. -- Nigel J. Andrews ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
