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_.
Tag: pg_maintain
Waiting for PostgreSQL 16 – Add grantable MAINTAIN privilege and pg_maintain role.
On 14th of December 2022, Jeff Davis committed patch:
Add grantable MAINTAIN privilege and pg_maintain role. Allows VACUUM, ANALYZE, REINDEX, REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW, CLUSTER, and LOCK TABLE. Effectively reverts 4441fc704d. Instead of creating separate privileges for VACUUM, ANALYZE, and other maintenance commands, group them together under a single MAINTAIN privilege. Author: Nathan Bossart Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/20221212210136.GA449764@nathanxps13 Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/45224.1670476523@sss.pgh.pa.us
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