Re: [Patch] - Fix for bug #2558, InitDB failed to run

Andreas Pflug <pgadmin(at)pse-consulting(dot)de> writes:
> what issues might arise if the output is redirected to a legal tmp file?

Well, (1) finding a place to put the temp file, ie a writable directory;
(2) ensuring the file is removed afterwards; (3) not exposing the user
to security hazards due to unsafe use of a temp file (ye olde
overwrite-a-symlink risk). Perhaps a few more I didn't think of.

It's not a trivial change, and the evidence presented so far hasn't
convinced me that we need to put in the effort.

regards, tom lane