BUG #6405: postgres account not created during unattended install

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From: mark(dot)phillips(at)mophilly(dot)com
To: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: BUG #6405: postgres account not created during unattended install
Date: 2012-01-20 21:58:01
Message-ID: E1RoMTB-0000Am-5O@wrigleys.postgresql.org
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The following bug has been logged on the website:

Bug reference: 6405
Logged by: Mark Phillips
Email address: mark(dot)phillips(at)mophilly(dot)com
PostgreSQL version: 9.1.2
Operating system: Mac OS X 10.7
Description:

for a stand alone app that uses postgres, the app installer invokes the
shell script installbuilder.sh for the "unattended" install of postgres.

The pg installer creates a user "PostgreSQL" that is not hidden, but does
not create a hidden account "postgres". As a result, the invocation of
pg_ctl fails. Error is "unknown login: postgres".