in linux, what user do i install postgres under?

I am a windows user that is trying to switch to linux.

 

I want to install postgresql on my local machine (suse linux) as part of a development environment.

 

My question is: what user do I install postgres under?  I know postgresql creates a postgres user, so I can't create that from the beginning and install from that account.  So, what is the relation between the account I install under, and postgresql?  Can I use any login, do I need to log in as root, or is there some other user/capability I should sign on with to install postgresql under?

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

 

Fred Parkinson

Application Programmer

Association of Bay Area Governments

510-464-7931