On 2022-11-03 15:37:07 -0700, Adrian Klaver wrote:
> On 11/3/22 14:49, Bryn Llewellyn wrote:
> > So only "postgres" can edit the files that must be so edited.
>
> That is not true:
>
> aklaver@arkansas:~$ whoami
> aklaver
>
>
> aklaver@arkansas:~$ sudo vi /etc/postgresql/14/main/pg_hba.conf
> [sudo] password for aklaver:
>
> which opens pg_hba.conf for editing.
Well, yes. Root can edit the file, too. But root can edit anything[1].
hp
[1] Except ... lots of stuff, actually.
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