[ADMIN] simple question about two 'servers' on same OS

[Gary Webster]

Hello.

When running two 'separate' instances of Postgres on the same machine (diff
ports), do I also have two separate installs of the binaries (prefix), or
only two separate datadir ?

If the former, should I make another "postgresb" superuser, or use the same
one?

If I have two separate prefix dirs, & only one "postgres" superuser, which
is its home dir, or does it matter?

Thanks.

[Joshua D. Drake]

Post by Gary Webster
Hello.
When running two 'separate' instances of Postgres on the same machine
(diff ports), do I also have two separate installs of the binaries
(prefix),

No

Post by Gary Webster
or only two separate datadir ?

Yes

Post by Gary Webster
If I have two separate prefix dirs, & only one "postgres" superuser,
which is its home dir, or does it matter?

Doesn't matter.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake
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