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+# Managed databases will be handled automatically.
+return if local_postgresql?
+
+database = param_value('foreman', 'db_database') || 'foreman'
+username = param_value('foreman', 'db_username') || 'foreman'
+password = param_value('foreman', 'db_password')
+host = param_value('foreman', 'db_host')
+port = param_value('foreman', 'db_port') || 5432
+
+# If postgres is the owner of the DB, then the permissions will not matter.
+return if username == 'postgres'
+
+check_evr_owner_sql = "SELECT CASE" \
+                      " WHEN r.rolname = 'postgres' THEN 1" \
+                      " ELSE 0" \
+                      " END AS evr_owned_by_postgres" \
+                      " FROM pg_extension e" \
+                      " JOIN pg_roles r ON e.extowner = r.oid" \
+                      " WHERE e.extname = 'evr';"
+
+command = "PGPASSWORD='#{password}' psql -U #{username} -h #{host} -p #{port} -d #{database} -t -c \"#{check_evr_owner_sql}\""
+logger.debug "Checking if the evr extension is owned by the postgres user via #{command}"
+output, = execute_command(command, false, true)
+unless output.nil?
+  if output.strip == '1'
+    fail_and_exit("The evr extension is owned by postgres and not the foreman DB owner. Please run the following command to fix it: " \
+                  "UPDATE pg_extension SET extowner = (SELECT oid FROM pg_authid WHERE rolname='#{username}');")
+  end
+end
+