puppetlabs / puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql

Support pg_createcluster (and other) commands

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Description

This issue is a follow up of PR #1450.

pg_createcluster is spreading to distributions besides Debian and Ubuntu. Supporting this would be nice.

affects:

  • initdb
  • service

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing PR #1450 and the existing handling for the initdb and service commands. Trace how those commands are represented and invoked, then determine the required support for pg_createcluster and other affected commands across distributions. Done means the listed command paths support pg_createcluster without regressing existing PostgreSQL management.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql, ruby
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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