pg_database_owner – select * from depesz;

System roles – what, why, how?

Not everyone knows, but at since PostgreSQL 9.6, we have some built-in roles.

Of course, there is always superuser (usually called postgres), but I'm not talking about it. I'm talking about magical roles that have names starting with pg_.

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Waiting for PostgreSQL 14 – Add “pg_database_owner” default role.

On 26th of March 2021, Noah Misch committed patch:

Add "pg_database_owner" default role.
 
Membership consists, implicitly, of the current database owner.  Expect
use in template databases.  Once pg_database_owner has rights within a
template, each owner of a database instantiated from that template will
exercise those rights.
 
Reviewed by John Naylor.
 
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/20201228043148.GA1053024@rfd.leadboat.com

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System roles – what, why, how?

Waiting for PostgreSQL 14 – Add “pg_database_owner” default role.