start postmaster as root : problem
Hi all,
I have to develop an embedded database with PostgreSQL.
I have a Linux Distribuction that works only in single user mode as root.
The postmaster daemon starts only if I 'm not root user.
Do you have a solution for this problem ??
Thanks.
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Hi,
On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 stefari@tiscali.it wrote:
I have to develop an embedded database with PostgreSQL.
I have a Linux Distribuction that works only in single user mode as root.The postmaster daemon starts only if I 'm not root user.
Do you have a solution for this problem ??
AFAIK, It's backend/main/main.c that checks the username with geteuid().
If you disable it and re-compile the file, postmaster will not check the
username.
Regards,
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Devrim GUNDUZ
devrim~gunduz.org devrim.gunduz~linux.org.tr
http://www.tdmsoft.com
http://www.gunduz.org
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stefari@tiscali.it writes:
I have a Linux Distribuction that works only in single user mode as root.
That's about as brain dead a setup as I've ever heard of :-(.
Get a real operating system, not a CP/M emulation.
The postmaster daemon starts only if I 'm not root user.
That's an intentional security measure. You could defeat it by altering
the source code but we do not recommend doing so.
regards, tom lane