On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 03:25:04PM +0100, Zdeněk Kotala wrote: > Hello All, > > I prepared patch for renaming postgreSQL script tools like createdb, > createuser, etc. to pg_createdb, pg_creteuser. Original names will be kept > for 2 or 3 following versions. The main reason for the patch is to avoid > possible clash of names with systems tools. > > And after long discussion on patches and hackers list we have made a > decision than we need input from wide audience. This is a reason why I > prepare following surveys. > > See: > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2008-03/msg01006.php > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2007-07/msg00055.php > > > Please let us know your meaning, > > thanks Zdenek Kotala > > > 1) What type of names do you prefer? > ------------------------------- > > a) old notation - createdb, createuser ... > b) new one with pg_ prefix - pg_createdb, pg_creteuser ... b) > c) new one with pg prefix - pgcreatedb, pgcreateuser ... > d) remove them - psql is the solution > e) remove them - pgadmin is the solution > > > 2) How often do you use these tools? > ----------------------------------- > > a) every day (e.g. in my cron) > b) one per week b) (approx) > c) one time > d) never > > > 3) What name of initdb do you prefer? > ---------- -------------------------- > > a) initdb > b) pg_initdb b) Hrm. I'm seeing a pattern here ;) > c) pg_init > d) pg_ctl -d <dir> init (replace initdb with pg_ctl new functionality) > e) What is initdb? My start/stop script does it automatically. > > 4) How do you perform VACUUM? > ----------------------------- > > a) vacuumdb - shell command > b) VACUUM - SQL command > c) autovacuum c) > d) What is vacuum? Cheers, David. -- David Fetter <david@xxxxxxxxxx> http://fetter.org/ Phone: +1 415 235 3778 AIM: dfetter666 Yahoo!: dfetter Skype: davidfetter XMPP: david.fetter@xxxxxxxxx Remember to vote! Consider donating to Postgres: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
