Re: [HACKERS] Re: initdb.sh fixed7

pg_id converts from username to uid, we need the other way.

On Mon, 20 Dec 1999, Keith Parks wrote:

> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
> >
> >Oh, this is bad news.  I see what you are saying.  In 6.5.*, we had
> >pg_id, which was used to do this.  We still have pg_id, but I assume the
> >attempt was to remove reliance ont that in the new initdb.sh. Right
> >Peter?
> >
> >If so, can you suggest a solution under Solaris for getting the user id
> >value?
> 
> 
> I wonder if pg_id was the result of a similar portability
> discussion/problem some years ago ;-)
> 
> I'd vote for keeping pg_id, if then we are free'd from all the
> portability issues. (getpwent() is portable?)
> 
> 
> Keith
> 
> 

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