@@ -14,22 +14,23 @@ particular set of installed
1414
1515<para>
1616The
17- <Productname>Postgres</Productname> <firstterm>super-user </firstterm>
17+ <Productname>Postgres</Productname> <firstterm>superuser </firstterm>
1818is the user named <replaceable>postgres</replaceable>
1919 who owns the <Productname>Postgres</Productname>
20- binaries and database files. As the databasesuper-user , all
20+ binaries and database files. As the databasesuperuser , all
2121protection mechanisms may be bypassed and any data accessed
2222arbitrarily.
23- In addition, the <Productname>Postgres</Productname>super-user is allowed to execute
23+ In addition, the <Productname>Postgres</Productname>superuser is allowed to execute
2424some support programs which are generally not available to all users.
25- Note that the <Productname>Postgres</Productname>super-user is
25+ Note that the <Productname>Postgres</Productname>superuser is
2626<emphasis>not</emphasis>
27- the same as the Unix super-user (<literal>root</literal>),
28- and should have a non-zero userid for security reasons.
27+ the same as the Unix superuser (which will be referred to as <firstterm>root</firstterm>).
28+ The superuser should have a non-zero user identifier (<firstterm>UID</firstterm>)
29+ for security reasons.
2930
3031<para>
3132The
32- <firstterm>databasebase administrator</firstterm>
33+ <firstterm>database administrator</firstterm>
3334or <acronym>DBA</acronym>, is the person who is responsible for installing
3435<Productname>Postgres</Productname> with mechanisms to
3536enforce a security policy for a site. The DBA can add new users by
@@ -62,12 +63,34 @@ site.
6263<title>Notation</title>
6364
6465<para>
65- <quote>...</quote> at the front of a file name is used to represent the
66- path to the <Productname>Postgres</Productname> super-user's home directory.
67- Anything in brackets
68- <quote>[</quote> and <quote>]</quote>) is optional. Anything in braces
69- (<quote>{</quote> and <quote>}</quote>) can be repeated 0 or more times.
70- Parentheses (<quote>(</quote> and <quote>)</quote>) are used to group boolean
66+ <quote>...</quote> or <filename>/usr/local/pgsql/<filename>
67+ at the front of a file name is used to represent the
68+ path to the <Productname>Postgres</Productname> superuser's home directory.
69+
70+ <para>
71+ In a command synopsis, brackets
72+ <quote>[</quote> and <quote>]</quote>) indicate an optional phrase or keyword.
73+ Anything in braces
74+ (<quote>{</quote> and <quote>}</quote>) and containing vertical bars (<quote>|</quote>)
75+ indicates that you must choose one.
76+
77+ <para>
78+ In examples, parentheses (<quote>(</quote> and <quote>)</quote>) are used to group boolean
7179expressions. <quote>|</quote> is the boolean operator OR.
7280
73- </sect1>
81+ <para>
82+ Examples will show commands executed from various accounts and programs.
83+ Commands executed from the root account will be preceeded with <quote>></quote>.
84+ Commands executed from the superuser account will be preceeded with <quote>$</quote>.
85+ <acronym>SQL</acronym> commands will be preceeded with <quote>=></quote>
86+ or will have no leading prompt.
87+
88+ <note>
89+ <para>
90+ At the time of writing (<Productname>Postgres</Productname> v6.4) the notation for
91+ flagging commands is not universally consistant throughout the documentation set.
92+ Please report problems to
93+ <ulink url="mailto:docs@postgresql.org">the Documentation Mailing List</ulink>.
94+ </note>
95+
96+ </sect1>