Re: Create user/create database outside template1

> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > What happens if people issue create user or create database outside
> > template1.  Do we need to prevent it?  Seems they work, but am not sure
> > it is OK.  Do we need to add a check?
> 
> Works fine, no, and no.  The reason the scripts like to connect to
> template1 is that it's the only database they can be sure is there.
> But the commands themselves don't care where you're connected.

Well, thanks.  I was going over that for my book.  If I do createdb from
another database, I guess I get a copy of that database, right? 
Interesting feature that I am sure few people realize.

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