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Use "sudo -u" instead of "sudo su"

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"sudo su" limits the capability of sudo to log the operations. -u option is
more straightforward and has better logging.
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Running-Mastodon/Production-guide.md
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## Running in production without Docker
It is recommended to create a special user for mastodon on the server (you could call the user `mastodon`), though remember to disable outside login for it. You should only be able to get into that user through `sudo su - mastodon`.
It is recommended to create a special user for mastodon on the server (you could call the user `mastodon`), though remember to disable outside login for it. You should only be able to get into that user through `sudo -u mastodon`.
## General dependencies
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Set up a user and database for Mastodon:
sudo su - postgres
psql
sudo -u postgres psql
In the prompt:
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## Git
You need the `git-core` package installed on your system. If it is so, from the `mastodon` user:
You need the `git-core` package installed on your system. If it is so, run the shell from the `mastodon` user:
sudo -su mastodon
And enter the following commands:
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon.git live