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| author | Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> | 2023-10-10 15:27:26 -0400 |
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| committer | Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> | 2023-10-10 15:27:26 -0400 |
| commit | 8209605966c330451314fe7899539fa40a4123d1 (patch) | |
| tree | f39292b10f82a9a6f6aec004f80c7e171efea450 | |
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doc: clarify how the bootstrap user name is chosen
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/167931662853.3349090.18217722739345182859@wrigleys.postgresql.org
Backpatch-through: 16
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml | 7 |
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml index 27c1f3d7032..92a299d2d33 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/user-manag.sgml @@ -103,11 +103,10 @@ SELECT rolname FROM pg_roles WHERE rolcanlogin; <para> In order to bootstrap the database system, a freshly initialized system always contains one predefined login-capable role. This role - is always a <quote>superuser</quote>, and by default it will have + is always a <quote>superuser</quote>, and it will have the same name as the operating system user that initialized the - database cluster, unless another name is specified while - running <command>initdb</command>. - It is common, but not required, to arrange for this role to be named + database cluster with <command>initdb</command> unless a different name + is specified. This role is often named <literal>postgres</literal>. In order to create more roles you first have to connect as this initial role. </para> |